diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
index e59c16b884..a3374af8f4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Polygon = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Path, {
      * Destroy temporary geometries
      */
     destroyFeature: function() {
+        OpenLayers.Handler.Path.prototype.destroyFeature.apply(this);
         this.polygon.destroy();
-        this.point.destroy();
+        this.polygon = null;
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/list-tests.html b/tests/list-tests.html
index 66271b60eb..4f436c99bd 100644
--- a/tests/list-tests.html
+++ b/tests/list-tests.html
@@ -75,5 +75,6 @@
     <li>Handler/test_Drag.html</li>
     <li>Handler/test_Point.html</li>
     <li>Handler/test_Path.html</li>
+    <li>Handler/test_Polygon.html</li>
     <li>test_Map.html</li>
 </ul>