diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index c56adc3fa7..17c89b6c5e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
 
 
         // if neither center nor zoom will change, no need to do anything
-        if (zoomChanged || centerChanged) {
+        if (zoomChanged || centerChanged || !minor) {
 
             if (!minor) { this.events.triggerEvent("movestart"); }