diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d4be416..72d3b8b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 *SVN*
 
+* Make Element#absolutize and Element#relativize properly use Element#getStyle.  Closes #8580.  [Christophe Porteneuve]
+
 * Add Number.prototype.round as an alias to Math.round().  [Thomas Fuchs]
 
 * Test library fixes: make rake dist work on Windows, only teardown if a browser is supported.  Closes #8463, #8498.  [Mislav Marohnić, grant]
diff --git a/src/dom.js b/src/dom.js
index e92eba6..296b515 100644
--- a/src/dom.js
+++ b/src/dom.js
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
   
   scrollTo: function(element) {
     element = $(element);
-    var pos = Position.cumulativeOffset(element);
+    var pos = element.cumulativeOffset();
     window.scrollTo(pos[0], pos[1]);
     return element;
   },
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
 
   absolutize: function(element) {
     element = $(element);
-    if (element.style.position == 'absolute') return;
+    if (element.getStyle('position') == 'absolute') return;
     // Position.prepare(); // To be done manually by Scripty when it needs it.
 
     var offsets = element.positionedOffset();
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
 
   relativize: function(element) {
     element = $(element);
-    if (element.style.position == 'relative') return;
+    if (element.getStyle('position') == 'relative') return;
     // Position.prepare(); // To be done manually by Scripty when it needs it.
 
     element.style.position = 'relative';
diff --git a/test/unit/dom.html b/test/unit/dom.html
index 9009282..c242637 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom.html
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
         height: 10em;
         width: 20em;
     }
+
+    #notInlineAbsoluted { position: absolute; }
     
     /* for scroll test on really big screens */
     body {
@@ -319,6 +321,8 @@
     <div id="absolute_relative_undefined"> </div>
   </div>
 </div>
+<div id="notInlineAbsoluted"></div>
+<div id="inlineAbsoluted" style="position: absolute"></div>
  
 <!-- Tests follow -->
 <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" charset="utf-8">
@@ -1305,6 +1309,14 @@
       assertEqual('body_absolute', $('absolute_relative').getOffsetParent().id);
       assertEqual('absolute_relative', $('inline').getOffsetParent().id);
       assertEqual('absolute_relative', $('absolute_relative_undefined').getOffsetParent().id);
+    }},
+
+    testAbsolutize: function() {with(this) {
+      $('notInlineAbsoluted', 'inlineAbsoluted').each(function(elt) {
+        if ('_originalLeft' in elt) delete elt._originalLeft;
+        elt.absolutize();
+        assertUndefined(elt._originalLeft, 'absolutize() did not detect absolute positioning');
+      });
     }}
   }, 'testlog');