diff --git a/src/ol/format/kml.js b/src/ol/format/kml.js
index e1fb2584d0..0e61a8423e 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/kml.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/kml.js
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ ol.format.KML.writeIconStyle_ = function(node, style, objectStack) {
       iconProperties['y'] = iconImageSize[1] - (origin[1] + size[1]);
     }
 
-    if (anchor && anchor[0] !== 0 && anchor[1] !== size[1]) {
+    if (anchor && (anchor[0] !== size[0] / 2 || anchor[1] !== size[1] / 2)) {
       var /** @type {ol.KMLVec2_} */ hotSpot = {
         x: anchor[0],
         xunits: ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.PIXELS,