diff --git a/src/ol/base/createmap.js b/src/ol/base/createmap.js
index a82fca0375..b0039930ee 100644
--- a/src/ol/base/createmap.js
+++ b/src/ol/base/createmap.js
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ ol.createMap = function(target, opt_values, opt_rendererHints) {
 
   // FIXME this should be a configuration option
   var centerConstraint = ol.control.CenterConstraint.snapToPixel;
-  var resolutionConstraint = ol.control.ResolutionConstraint.createContinuous(
-      1.125, ol.Projection.EPSG_3857_HALF_SIZE / 128);
+  var resolutionConstraint = ol.control.ResolutionConstraint.createSnapToPower(
+      Math.exp(Math.log(2) / 8), ol.Projection.EPSG_3857_HALF_SIZE / 128);
   var rotationConstraint = ol.control.RotationConstraint.none;
   var constraints = new ol.control.Constraints(
       centerConstraint, resolutionConstraint, rotationConstraint);