diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
index 4bc98f6635..c7dd50318b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
@@ -76,11 +76,9 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Drag.prototype = OpenLayers.Class.inherit( OpenLayers.Handler
         if (this.started) {
             this.dragging = true;
             this.callback("move", [evt.xy]);
-            if(document.onselectstart) {
-                if(!this.oldOnselectstart) {
-                    this.oldOnselectstart = document.onselectstart;
-                    document.onselectstart = function() {return false;}
-                }
+            if(!this.oldOnselectstart) {
+                this.oldOnselectstart = document.onselectstart;
+                document.onselectstart = function() {return false;}
             }
         }
         return true;
@@ -99,9 +97,7 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Drag.prototype = OpenLayers.Class.inherit( OpenLayers.Handler
             // TBD replace with CSS classes
             this.map.div.style.cursor = "default";
             this.callback("up", [evt.xy]);
-            if(document.onselectstart) {
-                document.onselectstart = this.oldOnselectstart;
-            }
+            document.onselectstart = this.oldOnselectstart;
         }
         return true;
     },