diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js
index 3f1d9cf575..a90ef3499e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Box = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
                                 this, callbacks, {keyMask: this.keyMask});
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Method: destroy
+     */
+    destroy(): function() {
+        if (this.dragHandler) {
+            this.dragHandler.destroy();
+            this.dragHandler = null;
+        }            
+        OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
+
     /**
      * Method: setMap
      */