diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google/v3.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google/v3.js
index 079957efdc..22f5882342 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google/v3.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google/v3.js
@@ -181,15 +181,16 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google.v3 = {
         if (this.visibility) {
             google.maps.event.trigger(this.mapObject, "resize");
         } else {
-            if (!this._resized) {
+            var cache = OpenLayers.Layer.Google.cache[this.map.id];
+            if (!cache.resized) {
                 var layer = this;
                 google.maps.event.addListenerOnce(this.mapObject, "tilesloaded", function() {
-                    delete layer._resized;
                     google.maps.event.trigger(layer.mapObject, "resize");
                     layer.moveTo(layer.map.getCenter(), layer.map.getZoom());
+                    delete cache.resized;
                 });
             }
-            this._resized = true;
+            cache.resized = true;
         }
     },
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google.v3 = {
      */
     setGMapVisibility: function(visible) {
         var cache = OpenLayers.Layer.Google.cache[this.map.id];
-        if (cache) {
+        if (cache && !cache.resized) {
             var type = this.type;
             var layers = this.map.layers;
             var layer;