diff --git a/src/layer/Layer.js b/src/layer/Layer.js
index f99012a2..20cf3df9 100644
--- a/src/layer/Layer.js
+++ b/src/layer/Layer.js
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ L.Layer = L.Class.extend({
 		this._map = null;
 	},
 
-	getPane: function () {
+	getPane: function (name) {
 		// TODO make pane if not present
-		return this._map._panes[this.options.pane];
+		var paneName = name ? this.options[name] || name : this.options.pane;
+		return this._map._panes[paneName];
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/src/layer/marker/Marker.js b/src/layer/marker/Marker.js
index dcec27de..876dedf0 100644
--- a/src/layer/marker/Marker.js
+++ b/src/layer/marker/Marker.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 L.Marker = L.Layer.extend({
 
 	options: {
+		pane: 'markerPane',
+
 		icon: new L.Icon.Default(),
 		// title: '',
 		// alt: '',
@@ -147,13 +149,11 @@ L.Marker = L.Layer.extend({
 		}
 
 
-		var panes = this._map._panes;
-
 		if (addIcon) {
-			panes.markerPane.appendChild(this._icon);
+			this.getPane().appendChild(this._icon);
 		}
 		if (newShadow && addShadow) {
-			panes.shadowPane.appendChild(this._shadow);
+			this.getPane('shadowPane').appendChild(this._shadow);
 		}
 	},