diff --git a/src/ol/MapBrowserEventHandler.js b/src/ol/MapBrowserEventHandler.js
index 177f124595..c0bf67f8fe 100644
--- a/src/ol/MapBrowserEventHandler.js
+++ b/src/ol/MapBrowserEventHandler.js
@@ -270,9 +270,11 @@ class MapBrowserEventHandler extends EventTarget {
    * @private
    */
   relayEvent_(pointerEvent) {
-    const dragging = !!(this.down_ && this.isMoving_(pointerEvent));
-    this.dispatchEvent(new MapBrowserPointerEvent(
-      pointerEvent.type, this.map_, pointerEvent, dragging));
+    if (this.map_.hasListener(pointerEvent.type)) {
+      const dragging = !!(this.down_ && this.isMoving_(pointerEvent));
+      this.dispatchEvent(new MapBrowserPointerEvent(
+        pointerEvent.type, this.map_, pointerEvent, dragging));
+    }
   }
 
   /**