diff --git a/src/ol/Map.js b/src/ol/Map.js
index 382c71890f..cadf228e04 100644
--- a/src/ol/Map.js
+++ b/src/ol/Map.js
@@ -528,15 +528,15 @@ ol.Map.prototype.initHandlers = function() {
         states = /** @type {ol.handler.states} */ ({});
 
     if (ol.ENABLE_DRAG_HANDLER) {
-        handler = new ol.handler.Drag(this, this.viewport_, states);
+        handler = new ol.handler.Drag(this, states);
         this.registerDisposable(handler);
     }
     if (ol.ENABLE_MOUSEWHEEL_HANDLER) {
-        handler = new ol.handler.MouseWheel(this, this.viewport_, states);
+        handler = new ol.handler.MouseWheel(this, states);
         this.registerDisposable(handler);
     }
     if (ol.ENABLE_CLICK_HANDLER) {
-        handler = new ol.handler.Click(this, this.viewport_, states);
+        handler = new ol.handler.Click(this, states);
         this.registerDisposable(handler);
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/handler/Click.js b/src/ol/handler/Click.js
index 4fb3626fcb..991175ec2d 100644
--- a/src/ol/handler/Click.js
+++ b/src/ol/handler/Click.js
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.handler.MapHandler}
  * @param {ol.Map} map The map instance.
- * @param {Element} element The element we listen for click on.
  * @param {ol.handler.states} states An object for the handlers to share
  *     states.
  */
-ol.handler.Click = function(map, element, states) {
-    goog.base(this, map, element, states);
+ol.handler.Click = function(map, states) {
+    goog.base(this, map, states);
 
     goog.events.listen(this.element_, goog.events.EventType.CLICK,
                        this.handleClick, undefined, this);
diff --git a/src/ol/handler/Drag.js b/src/ol/handler/Drag.js
index be682bc4fb..ecd97a992f 100644
--- a/src/ol/handler/Drag.js
+++ b/src/ol/handler/Drag.js
@@ -22,17 +22,16 @@ goog.require('goog.fx.Dragger');
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.handler.MapHandler}
  * @param {ol.Map} map The map instance.
- * @param {Element} element The element we listen for click on.
  * @param {ol.handler.states} states An object for the handlers to share
  *     states.
  */
-ol.handler.Drag = function(map, element, states) {
-    goog.base(this, map, element, states);
+ol.handler.Drag = function(map, states) {
+    goog.base(this, map, states);
 
     /**
      * @type {goog.fx.Dragger}
      */
-    this.dragger_ = new goog.fx.Dragger(element);
+    this.dragger_ = new goog.fx.Dragger(this.element_);
 
     var dragger = this.dragger_;
     dragger.defaultAction = function() {};
diff --git a/src/ol/handler/MapHandler.js b/src/ol/handler/MapHandler.js
index 8b99594873..188fd03288 100644
--- a/src/ol/handler/MapHandler.js
+++ b/src/ol/handler/MapHandler.js
@@ -28,25 +28,27 @@ ol.handler.states;
  * @constructor
  * @extends {goog.Disposable}
  * @param {ol.Map} map The map instance.
- * @param {Element} element The element we listen for browser events on.
  * @param {ol.handler.states} states An object for the handlers to share
  *     states.
  */
-ol.handler.MapHandler = function(map, element, states) {
+ol.handler.MapHandler = function(map, states) {
     goog.base(this);
 
     /**
      * @type {ol.Map}
+     * @protected
      */
     this.map_ = map;
 
     /**
      * @type {Element}
+     * @protected
      */
-    this.element_ = element;
+    this.element_ = map.getViewport();
 
     /**
      * @type {ol.handler.states}
+     * @protected
      */
     this.states_ = states;
 
diff --git a/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js b/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js
index 53dca0672a..48b483294c 100644
--- a/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js
+++ b/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ goog.require('ol.handler.MapHandler');
 goog.require('ol.events.MapEvent');
 goog.require('ol.events.MapEventType');
 
+goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('goog.events.MouseWheelHandler');
@@ -23,14 +24,13 @@ goog.require('goog.events.MouseWheelHandler.EventType');
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.handler.MapHandler}
  * @param {ol.Map} map The map instance.
- * @param {Element} element The element we listen for click on.
  * @param {ol.handler.states} states An object for the handlers to share
  *     states.
  */
-ol.handler.MouseWheel = function(map, element, states) {
-    goog.base(this, map, element, states);
+ol.handler.MouseWheel = function(map, states) {
+    goog.base(this, map, states);
 
-    var handler = new goog.events.MouseWheelHandler(element);
+    var handler = new goog.events.MouseWheelHandler(this.element_);
     this.registerDisposable(handler);
 
     goog.events.listen(handler,