diff --git a/src/ol/createmap.js b/src/ol/createmap.js
index 6558006dc1..1e2f375026 100644
--- a/src/ol/createmap.js
+++ b/src/ol/createmap.js
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ goog.require('ol.webgl.Map');
 ol.DEFAULT_PROJECTION_CODE = 'EPSG:3857';
 
 
+/**
+ * @define {string} Default user projection code.
+ */
+ol.DEFAULT_USER_PROJECTION_CODE = 'EPSG:4326';
+
+
 /**
  * @define {boolean} Whether to enable DOM.
  */
@@ -84,6 +90,11 @@ ol.createMap = function(target, opt_values, opt_rendererHints) {
         ol.Projection.getFromCode(ol.DEFAULT_PROJECTION_CODE);
   }
 
+  if (!goog.object.containsKey(values, ol.MapProperty.USER_PROJECTION)) {
+    values[ol.MapProperty.USER_PROJECTION] =
+        ol.Projection.getFromCode(ol.DEFAULT_USER_PROJECTION_CODE);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @type {Array.<ol.RendererHint>}
    */