diff --git a/src/tiledimage.js b/src/tiledimage.js
index bca7c823..21497a76 100644
--- a/src/tiledimage.js
+++ b/src/tiledimage.js
@@ -1702,8 +1702,11 @@ function drawTiles( tiledImage, lastDrawn ) {
     var zoom = tiledImage.viewport.getZoom(true);
     var imageZoom = tiledImage.viewportToImageZoom(zoom);
     // TODO: support tile edge smoothing with tiled image rotation.
-    if (imageZoom > tiledImage.smoothTileEdgesMinZoom && !tiledImage.iOSDevice &&
-        tiledImage.getRotation() === 0 && $.supportsCanvas) {
+    if (lastDrawn.length > 1 &&
+        imageZoom > tiledImage.smoothTileEdgesMinZoom &&
+        !tiledImage.iOSDevice &&
+        tiledImage.getRotation() === 0 &&
+        $.supportsCanvas) {
         // When zoomed in a lot (>100%) the tile edges are visible.
         // So we have to composite them at ~100% and scale them up together.
         // Note: Disabled on iOS devices per default as it causes a native crash