diff --git a/examples/igc.js b/examples/igc.js
index 261108f59a..be2d2f984d 100644
--- a/examples/igc.js
+++ b/examples/igc.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
   if (evt.dragging) {
     return;
   }
-  const coordinate = map.getEventCoordinate(evt.originalEvent);
+  const coordinate = map.getEventCoordinateExternal(evt.originalEvent);
   displaySnap(coordinate);
 });
 
diff --git a/examples/synthetic-points.js b/examples/synthetic-points.js
index 1eceb86fdf..8ccfbc685c 100644
--- a/examples/synthetic-points.js
+++ b/examples/synthetic-points.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
   if (evt.dragging) {
     return;
   }
-  const coordinate = map.getEventCoordinate(evt.originalEvent);
+  const coordinate = map.getEventCoordinateExternal(evt.originalEvent);
   displaySnap(coordinate);
 });
 
diff --git a/examples/utfgrid.js b/examples/utfgrid.js
index 92b117c100..b2007e921d 100644
--- a/examples/utfgrid.js
+++ b/examples/utfgrid.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
   if (evt.dragging) {
     return;
   }
-  const coordinate = map.getEventCoordinate(evt.originalEvent);
+  const coordinate = map.getEventCoordinateExternal(evt.originalEvent);
   displayCountryInfo(coordinate);
 });
 
diff --git a/src/ol/PluggableMap.js b/src/ol/PluggableMap.js
index f4e49f0750..27597fae3c 100644
--- a/src/ol/PluggableMap.js
+++ b/src/ol/PluggableMap.js
@@ -629,15 +629,24 @@ class PluggableMap extends BaseObject {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns the coordinate in view projection for a browser event.
+   * Returns the coordinate in user projection for a browser event.
    * @param {Event} event Event.
    * @return {import("./coordinate.js").Coordinate} Coordinate.
    * @api
    */
-  getEventCoordinate(event) {
+  getEventCoordinateExternal(event) {
     return this.getCoordinateFromPixelExternal(this.getEventPixel(event));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the coordinate in view projection for a browser event.
+   * @param {Event} event Event.
+   * @return {import("./coordinate.js").Coordinate} Coordinate.
+   */
+  getEventCoordinateInternal(event) {
+    return this.getCoordinateFromPixelInternal(this.getEventPixel(event));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns the map pixel position for a browser event relative to the viewport.
    * @param {Event|TouchEvent} event Event.
diff --git a/src/ol/control/OverviewMap.js b/src/ol/control/OverviewMap.js
index 0d7a87ad98..ff051e56ea 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/OverviewMap.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/OverviewMap.js
@@ -223,13 +223,13 @@ class OverviewMap extends Control {
 
     const move = function(event) {
       const position = /** @type {?} */ (computeDesiredMousePosition(event));
-      const coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(/** @type {Event} */ (position));
+      const coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinateInternal(/** @type {Event} */ (position));
 
       overlay.setPosition(coordinates);
     };
 
     const endMoving = function(event) {
-      const coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinate(event);
+      const coordinates = ovmap.getEventCoordinateInternal(event);
 
       scope.getMap().getView().setCenterInternal(coordinates);