diff --git a/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js b/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js
index 2adb8e69ca..732547ce4a 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/overviewmap.js
@@ -151,6 +151,46 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
     render: render,
     target: options.target
   });
+
+  /* Interactive map */
+
+  if (this.interactive_) {
+    var scope = this;
+
+    var overlay = this.boxOverlay_;
+    var overlayBox = this.boxOverlay_.getElement();
+
+    /* Functions definition */
+
+    var computeDesiredMousePosition = function(mousePosition) {
+      return {
+        clientX: mousePosition.clientX - (overlayBox.offsetWidth / 2),
+        clientY: mousePosition.clientY + (overlayBox.offsetHeight / 2)
+      };
+    };
+
+    var move = function(event) {
+      var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(computeDesiredMousePosition(event));
+
+      overlay.setPosition(coordinates);
+    };
+
+    var endMoving = function(event) {
+      var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(event);
+
+      scope.getMap().getView().setCenter(coordinates);
+
+      window.removeEventListener('mousemove', move);
+      window.removeEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
+    };
+
+    /* Binding */
+
+    overlayBox.addEventListener('mousedown', function() {
+      window.addEventListener('mousemove', move);
+      window.addEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
+    });
+  }
 };
 ol.inherits(ol.control.OverviewMap, ol.control.Control);
 
@@ -386,42 +426,6 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap.prototype.updateBox_ = function() {
   var bottomLeft = ol.extent.getBottomLeft(extent);
   var topRight = ol.extent.getTopRight(extent);
 
-  /* Interactive map */
-
-  if (this.interactive_) {
-
-    /* Functions definition */
-
-    var computeDesiredMousePosition = function(mousePosition) {
-      return {
-        clientX: mousePosition.clientX - (box.offsetWidth / 2),
-        clientY: mousePosition.clientY + (box.offsetHeight / 2)
-      };
-    };
-
-    var move = function(event) {
-      var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(computeDesiredMousePosition(event));
-
-      overlay.setPosition(coordinates);
-    };
-
-    var endMoving = function(event) {
-      var coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(event);
-
-      map.getView().setCenter(coordinates);
-
-      window.removeEventListener('mousemove', move);
-      window.removeEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
-    };
-
-    /* Binding */
-
-    box.addEventListener('mousedown', function() {
-      window.addEventListener('mousemove', move);
-      window.addEventListener('mouseup', endMoving);
-    });
-  }
-
   // set position using bottom left coordinates
   var rotateBottomLeft = this.calculateCoordinateRotate_(rotation, bottomLeft);
   overlay.setPosition(rotateBottomLeft);