diff --git a/src/dom/DomUtil.js b/src/dom/DomUtil.js
index fa32c58d..93c52710 100644
--- a/src/dom/DomUtil.js
+++ b/src/dom/DomUtil.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ L.DomUtil = {
 		// on WebKit browsers, using translate3d instead of translate makes animation smoother
 		// as it ensures HW accel is used. Firefox doesn't care (same speed either way).
 		var is3d = L.Browser.webkit3d;
+		point = point || new L.Point(0, 0);
 
 		return 'translate' + (is3d ? '3d(' : '(') +
 				point.x + 'px,' +
diff --git a/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js b/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
index 69419b67..26d26621 100644
--- a/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
+++ b/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ L.GridLayer = L.Layer.extend({
 
 		if (map && !map._animatingZoom && !map.touchZoom._zooming) {
 			this._bgBuffer.innerHTML = '';
-			this._bgBuffer.style[L.DomUtil.TRANSFORM] = '';
+			this._bgBuffer.style[L.DomUtil.TRANSFORM] = L.DomUtil.getTranslateString();
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ L.GridLayer = L.Layer.extend({
 
 		// prepare the buffer to become the front tile pane
 		bg.style.visibility = 'hidden';
-		bg.style[L.DomUtil.TRANSFORM] = '';
+		bg.style[L.DomUtil.TRANSFORM] = L.DomUtil.getTranslateString();
 
 		// switch out the current layer to be the new bg layer (and vice-versa)
 		this._tileContainer = bg;