diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js
index 7d134978e2..be413614e0 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/OverviewMap.js
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ OpenLayers.Control.OverviewMap.prototype =
             OpenLayers.Event.stop(e);
         });
         this.rectEvents = new OpenLayers.Events(this, this.extentRectangle);
-        this.rectEvents.register('mouseover', this, this.rectMouseOver);
         this.rectEvents.register('mouseout', this, this.rectMouseOut);
         this.rectEvents.register('mousedown', this, this.rectMouseDown);
         this.rectEvents.register('mousemove', this, this.rectMouseMove);
@@ -197,22 +196,24 @@ OpenLayers.Control.OverviewMap.prototype =
         this.map.events.unregister("changebaselayer", this, this.baseLayerDraw);
     },
 
-    /**
-    * @param {OpenLayers.Event} evt
-    */
-    rectMouseOver: function (evt) {
-        this.extentRectangle.style.cursor = 'move';
-    },
-
     /**
     * @param {OpenLayers.Event} evt
     */
     rectMouseOut: function (evt) {
-        this.extentRectangle.style.cursor = 'default';
         if(this.rectDragStart != null) {
             if(this.performedRectDrag) {
-                this.updateMapToRect();
-            }        
+                this.rectMouseMove(evt);
+                var rectPxBounds = this.getRectPxBounds(); 
+                // if we're off of the overview map, update the main map
+                // otherwise, keep moving the rect
+                if((rectPxBounds.top <= 0) || (rectPxBounds.left <= 0) || 
+                   (rectPxBounds.bottom >= this.size.h - this.hComp) || 
+                   (rectPxBounds.right >= this.size.w - this.wComp)) {
+                    this.updateMapToRect();
+                } else {
+                    return; 
+                }
+            }
             document.onselectstart = null;
             this.rectDragStart = null;
         }
diff --git a/theme/default/style.css b/theme/default/style.css
index 89deaa2cde..61663ba9d0 100644
--- a/theme/default/style.css
+++ b/theme/default/style.css
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ div.olControlMousePosition {
 }
 
 .olControlOverviewMapExtentRectangle {
+   cursor: move;
     border: 2px dotted red;
 }
 .olLayerGeoRSSDescription {