diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/gis/admin/options.py
index 1014cb31f5..4eced802f5 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/admin/options.py
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ class GeoModelAdmin(ModelAdmin):
     debug = False
     widget = OpenLayersWidget
 
-    def _media(self):
+    @property
+    def media(self):
         "Injects OpenLayers JavaScript into the admin."
-        media = super(GeoModelAdmin, self)._media()
+        media = super(GeoModelAdmin, self).media
         media.add_js([self.openlayers_url])
         media.add_js(self.extra_js)
         return media
-    media = property(_media)
 
     def formfield_for_dbfield(self, db_field, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/tests/__init__.py b/django/contrib/gis/tests/__init__.py
index 3d04242fa8..f27ce7a40b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/tests/__init__.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ def geo_apps(namespace=True, runtests=False):
 
     # The following GeoDjango test apps depend on GDAL support.
     if HAS_GDAL:
+        # Geographic admin requires GDAL
+        apps.append('geoadmin')
+
         # 3D apps use LayerMapping, which uses GDAL.
         if connection.ops.postgis and GEOS_PREPARE:
             apps.append('geo3d')
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/__init__.py b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/models.py b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51a76d1a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.contrib.gis.db import models
+from django.contrib.gis import admin
+
+class City(models.Model):
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=30)
+    point = models.PointField()
+    objects = models.GeoManager()
+    def __unicode__(self): return self.name
+
+admin.site.register(City, admin.OSMGeoAdmin)
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/tests.py b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..419e30cd02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.contrib.gis import admin
+from models import City
+
+class GeoAdminTest(TestCase):
+    urls = 'django.contrib.gis.tests.geoadmin.urls'
+
+    def test01_ensure_geographic_media(self):
+        geoadmin = admin.site._registry[City]
+        admin_js = geoadmin.media.render_js()
+        osm_url = geoadmin.extra_js[0]
+        self.assertTrue(any([geoadmin.openlayers_url in js for js in admin_js]))
+        self.assertTrue(any([osm_url in js for js in admin_js]))
+        
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/urls.py b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3e8af8fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoadmin/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+urlpatterns = patterns('',
+    (r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),
+)