diff --git a/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js b/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
index 5fa00d19..2da91b9d 100644
--- a/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
+++ b/src/layer/tile/GridLayer.js
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ L.GridLayer = L.Layer.extend({
 		    tileZoom = Math.round(zoom),
 		    tileZoomChanged = this._tileZoom !== tileZoom;
 
-		if (this._abortLoading) {
-			this._abortLoading();
-		}
 		if (tileZoomChanged || e && e.hard) {
+			if (this._abortLoading) {
+				this._abortLoading();
+			}
 			this._tileZoom = tileZoom;
 			this._updateLevels();
 			this._resetGrid();