diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
index e3e952a240..b3c7661b4e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Drag.prototype = OpenLayers.Class.inherit( OpenLayers.Handler
     mouseup: function (evt) {
         if (this.started) {
             this.started = false;
-            this.dragging = false;
             // TBD replace with CSS classes
             this.map.div.style.cursor = "";
             this.callback("up", [evt.xy]);
@@ -132,8 +131,8 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Drag.prototype = OpenLayers.Class.inherit( OpenLayers.Handler
      */
     click: function (evt) {
         // throw away the first left click event that happens after a mouse up
-        if (OpenLayers.Event.isLeftClick(evt) && this.dragging) {
-            this.dragging = true;
+        if (this.dragging) {
+            this.dragging = false;
             return false; 
         }
         this.started = false;