diff --git a/examples/bing-tiles.js b/examples/bing-tiles.js
index 0d4546bd09..e99c589656 100644
--- a/examples/bing-tiles.js
+++ b/examples/bing-tiles.js
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ var hybrid = new OpenLayers.Layer.Bing({
 
 map.addLayers([road, aerial, hybrid]);
 map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
+// Zoom level numbering depends on metadata from Bing, which is not yet loaded.
+var zoom = map.getZoomForResolution(76.43702827453613);
 map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(-71.147, 42.472).transform(
     new OpenLayers.Projection("EPSG:4326"),
     map.getProjectionObject()
-), 11);
+), zoom);