diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index c306f5fc6e..9248f70c2a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
                 // changing. This is used by tiles to check if they should 
                 // draw themselves.
                 this.viewRequestID++;
-                this.baseLayer.setVisibility(true, noEvent);
+                this.baseLayer.visibility = true;
 
                 //redraw all layers
                 var center = this.getCenter();