diff --git a/src/layer/Layer.js b/src/layer/Layer.js
index c55f557a..5bdcea6c 100644
--- a/src/layer/Layer.js
+++ b/src/layer/Layer.js
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ L.Layer = L.Evented.extend({
 		this._map = map;
 		this._zoomAnimated = map._zoomAnimated;
 
+		if (this.getEvents) {
+			map.on(this.getEvents(), this);
+		}
+
 		this.onAdd(map);
 
 		if (this.getAttribution && this._map.attributionControl) {
 			this._map.attributionControl.addAttribution(this.getAttribution());
 		}
 
-		if (this.getEvents) {
-			map.on(this.getEvents(), this);
-		}
-
 		this.fire('add');
 		map.fire('layeradd', {layer: this});
 	}