diff --git a/examples/measure.js b/examples/measure.js
index ec62e62f52..c437e778c2 100644
--- a/examples/measure.js
+++ b/examples/measure.js
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ function createHelpTooltip() {
   helpTooltip = new ol.Overlay({
     element: helpTooltipElement,
     offset: [15, 0],
-    positioning: 'center-left',
-    autoPan: false
+    positioning: 'center-left'
   });
   map.addOverlay(helpTooltip);
 }
@@ -223,8 +222,7 @@ function createMeasureTooltip() {
   measureTooltip = new ol.Overlay({
     element: measureTooltipElement,
     offset: [0, -15],
-    positioning: 'bottom-center',
-    autoPan: false
+    positioning: 'bottom-center'
   });
   map.addOverlay(measureTooltip);
 }
diff --git a/examples/popup.js b/examples/popup.js
index 2ed85da5f5..be01b0c29a 100644
--- a/examples/popup.js
+++ b/examples/popup.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ closer.onclick = function() {
  */
 var overlay = new ol.Overlay(/** @type {olx.OverlayOptions} */ ({
   element: container,
+  autoPan: true,
   autoPanAnimation: {
     duration: 250
   }
diff --git a/examples/tileutfgrid.js b/examples/tileutfgrid.js
index cb97ce4e2d..89a26759b3 100644
--- a/examples/tileutfgrid.js
+++ b/examples/tileutfgrid.js
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ var nameElement = document.getElementById('country-name');
 var infoOverlay = new ol.Overlay({
   element: infoElement,
   offset: [15, 15],
-  stopEvent: false,
-  autoPan: false
+  stopEvent: false
 });
 map.addOverlay(infoOverlay);
 
diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 6705e3a3bf..291fc907e4 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ olx.OverlayOptions.prototype.insertFirst;
 /**
  * If set to `true` the map is panned when calling `setPosition`, so that the
  * overlay is entirely visible in the current viewport.
- * The default is `true`.
+ * The default is `false`.
  * @type {boolean|undefined}
  * @api
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/overlay.js b/src/ol/overlay.js
index 8b18d4f845..5d3a30fe18 100644
--- a/src/ol/overlay.js
+++ b/src/ol/overlay.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ol.Overlay = function(options) {
    * @private
    * @type {boolean}
    */
-  this.autoPan_ = goog.isDef(options.autoPan) ? options.autoPan : true;
+  this.autoPan_ = goog.isDef(options.autoPan) ? options.autoPan : false;
 
   /**
    * @private