diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
index d8d3341638..83b58dda98 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.prototype= {
      * 
      */
     destroy: function() {
+
+        //remove the popup from the map
+        if (this.popup != null) {
+            this.layer.map.removePopup(this.popup);
+        }
+
         this.events = null;
         this.layer = null;
         this.id = null;