diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
index ffb2e7bf70..4e5ef9d738 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@ goog.require('ol.easing');
  * @constructor
  */
 ol.interaction.Interaction = function() {
+
+  /**
+   * @private
+   * @type {ol.Map}
+   */
+  this.map_ = null;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Get the map associated with this interaction.
+ * @return {ol.Map} Map.
+ */
+ol.interaction.Interaction.prototype.getMap = function() {
+  return this.map_;
 };
 
 
@@ -25,6 +41,17 @@ ol.interaction.Interaction.prototype.handleMapBrowserEvent =
     goog.abstractMethod;
 
 
+/**
+ * Remove the interaction from its current map and attach it to the new map.
+ * Subclasses may set up event handlers to get notified about changes to
+ * the map here.
+ * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
+ */
+ol.interaction.Interaction.prototype.setMap = function(map) {
+  this.map_ = map;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
  * @param {ol.View2D} view View.
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/interaction/interaction.test.js b/test/spec/ol/interaction/interaction.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f2613404a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/spec/ol/interaction/interaction.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+goog.provide('ol.test.interaction.Interaction');
+
+describe('ol.interaction.Interaction', function() {
+
+  describe('constructor', function() {
+
+    it('creates a new interaction', function() {
+      var interaction = new ol.interaction.Interaction();
+      expect(interaction).to.be.a(ol.interaction.Interaction);
+    });
+
+  });
+
+  describe('#getMap()', function() {
+
+    it('retrieves the associated map', function() {
+      var map = new ol.Map({});
+      var interaction = new ol.interaction.Interaction();
+      interaction.setMap(map);
+      expect(interaction.getMap()).to.be(map);
+    });
+
+    it('returns null if no map', function() {
+      var interaction = new ol.interaction.Interaction();
+      expect(interaction.getMap()).to.be(null);
+    });
+
+  });
+
+  describe('#setMap()', function() {
+
+    it('allows a map to be set', function() {
+      var map = new ol.Map({});
+      var interaction = new ol.interaction.Interaction();
+      interaction.setMap(map);
+      expect(interaction.getMap()).to.be(map);
+    });
+
+    it('accepts null', function() {
+      var interaction = new ol.interaction.Interaction();
+      interaction.setMap(null);
+      expect(interaction.getMap()).to.be(null);
+    });
+
+  });
+
+});
+
+goog.require('ol.Map');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');