diff --git a/examples/draggingGoogle.html b/examples/draggingGoogle.html
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c4721721f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/draggingGoogle.html
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+  <head>
+    <style type="text/css">
+        #map {
+            width: 100%;
+            height: 512px;
+            border: 1px solid gray;
+        }
+    </style>
+
+    <script src='http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2.82&amp;key=ABQIAAAAjpkAC9ePGem0lIq5XcMiuhQtCjFYhdtNUZyqZQW2mFbq_dOIHBSGvjZ-C7_tXAXYdB-ehlOacmC_xA'></script>
+
+    <script src="../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+ 
+        // make map available for easy debugging
+        var map;
+
+        // avoid pink tiles
+        OpenLayers.IMAGE_RELOAD_ATTEMPTS = 3;
+        OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadErrorColor = "transparent";
+
+        function init(){
+            var options = {
+                projection: "EPSG:900913",
+                units: "m",
+                maxResolution: 156543.0339,
+                maxExtent: new OpenLayers.Bounds(-20037508, -20037508,
+                                                 20037508, 20037508.34)
+            };
+            map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', options);
+
+            // create Google Mercator layers
+            var gmap = new OpenLayers.Layer.Google(
+                "Google Streets",
+                {'sphericalMercator': true}
+            );
+
+            // create WMS layer
+            var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
+                "World Map",
+                "http://world.freemap.in/tiles/",
+                {'layers': 'factbook-overlay', 'format':'png'},
+                {
+                    'opacity': 0.4,
+                    'isBaseLayer': false,'wrapDateLine': true
+                }
+            );
+
+            map.addLayers([gmap, wms]);
+            map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
+            map.zoomToMaxExtent()
+        }
+
+    </script>
+  </head>
+  <body onload="init()">
+    <h2>OpenLayers With Responsive Google Dragging</h3>
+    <h3>Uses Google Maps v2.82</h2>
+    <div id="map"></div>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
index 3c8a75cd07..02464556d6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
@@ -225,8 +225,16 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.EventPane = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
                      !(newZoom == oldZoom) ) {
 
                     var center = this.getMapObjectLonLatFromOLLonLat(newCenter);
-                    var zoom = this.getMapObjectZoomFromOLZoom(newZoom);
-                    this.setMapObjectCenter(center, zoom);
+
+                    if (dragging && this.dragPanMapObject) {
+                        var res = this.map.resolution; //readability
+                        var dX = (newCenter.lon - oldCenter.lon) / res;
+                        var dY = (newCenter.lat - oldCenter.lat) / res;
+                        this.dragPanMapObject(dX, dY);
+                    } else {
+                        var zoom = this.getMapObjectZoomFromOLZoom(newZoom);
+                        this.setMapObjectCenter(center, zoom, dragging);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 9d247cb401..92e652ed2b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
             termsOfUse.style.right = "";
             termsOfUse.style.bottom = "";
 
+            //can we do smooth panning? (some versions don't)
+            if ( !this.mapObject.G || !this.mapObject.G.qb ||
+                 (typeof this.mapObject.G.qb != "function") ) {
+
+                this.dragPanMapObject = null;
+            }
+
         } catch (e) {
             // do not crash
         }
@@ -334,6 +341,19 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
         this.mapObject.setCenter(center, zoom); 
     },
    
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: dragPanMapObject
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * dX - {Integer}
+     * dY - {Integer}
+     */
+    dragPanMapObject: function(dX, dY) {
+        var newX = this.mapObject.G.left - dX;
+        var newY = this.mapObject.G.top + dY;
+        this.mapObject.G.qb(newX, newY);
+    },
+   
     /**
      * APIMethod: getMapObjectCenter
      * 
