diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index fa7d5a5a8c..1f1b949676 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
      * APIProperty: fallThrough
      * {Boolean} Should OpenLayers allow events on the map to fall through to
      *           other elements on the page, or should it swallow them? (#457)
-     *           Default is to swallow them.
+     *           Default is to fall through.
      */
-    fallThrough: false,
+    fallThrough: true,
 
     /**
      * Constructor: OpenLayers.Map
diff --git a/tests/Handler/test_Drag.html b/tests/Handler/test_Drag.html
index c01716fde7..4f93679cd3 100644
--- a/tests/Handler/test_Drag.html
+++ b/tests/Handler/test_Drag.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_Handler_Drag_callbacks(t) {
-        t.plan(34);
+        t.plan(33);
         
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {controls: []});
 
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@
                      evt.xy.y == testEvents.down.xy.y,
                      "mousedown default action is disabled");
             } else {
-                t.ok(evt.xy.x == testEvents.down.xy.x &&
-                     evt.xy.y == testEvents.down.xy.y,
+                t.fail(
                      "mousedown is prevented from falling to other elements");
             }
         }