diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js
index 25b3d153a4..0235e719de 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Permalink.js
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Permalink.prototype =
         }
     },
 
+    /**
+     * 
+     */
+    destroy: function()  {
+        if (this.element.parentNode == this.div) {
+            this.div.removeChild(this.element);
+        }
+        this.element = null;
+
+        this.map.events.unregister('moveend', this, this.updateLink);
+
+        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments); 
+    },
+
     /** Set the map property for the control. 
      * 
      * @param {OpenLayers.Map} map