diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js
index 0884f6d86d..09cc76a8a9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/TransformFeature.js
@@ -232,9 +232,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.TransformFeature = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
             this.dragControl.deactivate();
             deactivated = true;
         }
-        if (deactivated) {
-            this.unsetFeature();
-        }
         return deactivated;
     },