diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events/buttonclick.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events/buttonclick.js
index f772c761f4..6520b83a0d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events/buttonclick.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events/buttonclick.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ OpenLayers.Events.buttonclick = OpenLayers.Class({
      * {DOMElement} The button element, or undefined.
      */
     getPressedButton: function(element) {
-        var depth = 5, // limit the search depth
+        var depth = 3, // limit the search depth
             button;
         do {
             if(OpenLayers.Element.hasClass(element, "olButton")) {