diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index e894727d48..4410f15ae1 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
 
         this.layers = [];
         
+        if (!this.controls) {
         this.controls = [];
-        this.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom(),
-                        new OpenLayers.Pixel(4,4) );
-                         
-        this.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.MouseDefaults(),
-                        null );
+            this.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.MouseDefaults(), null );
+            this.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.PanZoom(),
+                            new OpenLayers.Pixel(4,4) );
+        }
 
         this.popups = new Array();