diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index 3dff8ecb5d..cb86919235 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
      * node - {DOMElement}
      */
     postDraw: function(node) {
+        node.style.visibility = "visible";
         var fillColor = node._style.fillColor;
         var strokeColor = node._style.strokeColor;
         if (fillColor == "none" &&
@@ -466,7 +467,6 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
                 node.strokecolor != strokeColor) {
             node.strokecolor = strokeColor;
         }
-        node.style.visibility = "visible";
     },