diff --git a/dist/leaflet.css b/dist/leaflet.css
index 4d93727e..053c2c09 100644
--- a/dist/leaflet.css
+++ b/dist/leaflet.css
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
 	-moz-user-select: none;
 	-webkit-user-select: none;
 	}
-.leaflet-tile {
-	visibility: hidden;
-	}
-.leaflet-tile-loaded {
-	visibility: inherit;
-	}
 .leaflet-marker-icon, 
 .leaflet-marker-shadow {
 	display: block;
@@ -56,6 +50,30 @@
 }
 
 
+.leaflet-tile {
+	opacity: 0;
+	
+	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.2s linear;
+	-moz-transition: opacity 0.2s linear;
+	-o-transition: opacity 0.2s linear;
+	transition: opacity 0.2s linear;
+}
+.leaflet-tile-loaded {
+	opacity: 1;
+}
+		
+
+.leaflet-popup {
+	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.2s linear;
+	opacity: 0;
+}
+.leaflet-map-pane .leaflet-popup {
+	opacity: 1;
+}
+
+
+
+
 /* Popup layout */
 
 .leaflet-popup {
diff --git a/dist/leaflet.ie.css b/dist/leaflet.ie.css
index a443be99..daeb7558 100644
--- a/dist/leaflet.ie.css
+++ b/dist/leaflet.ie.css
@@ -17,4 +17,14 @@
 .leaflet-vml-shape {
 	width: 1px;
 	height: 1px;
+	}
+	
+.leaflet-tile {
+	visibility: hidden;
+	}
+.leaflet-tile-loaded {
+	visibility: inherit;
+	}
+.leaflet-popup {
+	opacity: 1;
 	}
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