diff --git a/src/layer/vector/Layer.Raphael.js b/src/layer/vector/Layer.Raphael.js
index fbbeacd..42ef25b 100644
--- a/src/layer/vector/Layer.Raphael.js
+++ b/src/layer/vector/Layer.Raphael.js
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ R.Layer = L.Class.extend({
 L.Map.include({
 	_initRaphaelRoot: function () {
 		if (!this._raphaelRoot) {
-			this._raphaelRoot = this._panes.overlayPane;
+			overlayPane = this._panes.overlayPane;
+			var raphaelDiv = document.createElement("div");
+            		raphaelDiv.setAttribute("style","z-index:-1;");
+            		overlayPane.appendChild(raphaelDiv);
+			this._raphaelRoot = raphaelDiv;
 			this._paper = Raphael(this._raphaelRoot);
 
 			this.on('moveend', this._updateRaphaelViewport);
@@ -79,4 +83,4 @@ L.Map.include({
 		this._paper.setViewBox(min.x, min.y, width, height, false);
 		
 	}
-});
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+});