diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index bc5d5bf4c4..9765ed1fd1 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@
  *     desired. Default is `true`.
  * @property {boolean|undefined} mouseWheelZoom Whether mousewheel zoom is
  *     desired. Default is `true`.
+ * @property {boolean|undefined} shiftDragZoom Whether Shift-drag zoom is
+ *     desired. Default is `true`.
  * @property {boolean|undefined} touchPan Whether touch pan is
  *     desired. Default is `true`.
  * @property {boolean|undefined} touchRotate Whether touch rotate is desired. Default is `true`.
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js b/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js
index b664e24edb..32b4e5569c 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/interactiondefaults.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Kinetic');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.DoubleClickZoom');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.DragPan');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.DragRotate');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.DragZoom');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardPan');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
@@ -98,6 +99,12 @@ ol.interaction.defaults = function(opt_options) {
     }));
   }
 
+  var shiftDragZoom = goog.isDef(options.shiftDragZoom) ?
+      options.shiftDragZoom : true;
+  if (shiftDragZoom) {
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.DragZoom());
+  }
+
   return interactions;
 
 };