diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js
index 6be3c49fe4..d1042cd20b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Snapping = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      * filter - {OpenLayers.Filter} Optional filter to evaluate to determine if
      *     feature is eligible for snapping.  If filter evaluates to true for a
      *     target feature a vertex may be snapped to the feature. 
+     * minResolution - {Number} If a minResolution is provided, snapping to this
+     *     target will only be considered if the map resolution is greater than
+     *     or equal to this value (the minResolution is inclusive).  Default is
+     *     no minimum resolution limit.
+     * maxResolution - {Number} If a maxResolution is provided, snapping to this
+     *     target will only be considered if the map resolution is strictly
+     *     less than this value (the maxResolution is exclusive).  Default is
+     *     no maximum resolution limit.
      */
     initialize: function(options) {
         // concatenate events specific to measure with those from the base
@@ -436,10 +444,21 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Snapping = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      *     Returns null if candidate is not eligible for snapping.
      */
     testTarget: function(target, loc) {
+        var resolution = this.layer.map.getResolution();
+        if ("minResolution" in target) {
+            if (resolution < target.minResolution) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+        if ("maxResolution" in target) {
+            if (resolution >= target.maxResolution) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
         var tolerance = {
-            node: this.getGeoTolerance(target.nodeTolerance),
-            vertex: this.getGeoTolerance(target.vertexTolerance),
-            edge: this.getGeoTolerance(target.edgeTolerance)
+            node: this.getGeoTolerance(target.nodeTolerance, resolution),
+            vertex: this.getGeoTolerance(target.vertexTolerance, resolution),
+            edge: this.getGeoTolerance(target.edgeTolerance, resolution)
         };
         // this could be cached if we don't support setting tolerance values directly
         var maxTolerance = Math.max(
@@ -512,12 +531,12 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Snapping = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      *     
      * Parameters:
      * tolerance - {Number} A tolerance value in pixels.
+     * resolution - {Number} Map resolution.
      *
      * Returns:
      * {Number} A tolerance value in map units.
      */
-    getGeoTolerance: function(tolerance) {
-        var resolution = this.layer.map.getResolution();
+    getGeoTolerance: function(tolerance, resolution) {
         if(resolution !== this.resolution) {
             this.resolution = resolution;
             this.geoToleranceCache = {};
diff --git a/tests/Control/Snapping.html b/tests/Control/Snapping.html
index ded37b8c45..38e77704cc 100644
--- a/tests/Control/Snapping.html
+++ b/tests/Control/Snapping.html
@@ -173,6 +173,70 @@
         control.destroy();
     }
     
+    function test_resolution_limits(t) {
+        t.plan(7);
+
+        var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
+            resolutions: [1],
+            maxExtent: new OpenLayers.Bounds(0, 0, 100, 100)
+        });
+
+        var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(null, {
+            isBaseLayer: true
+        });
+        layer.addFeatures([
+            new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(OpenLayers.Geometry.fromWKT(
+                "POINT(50 50)"
+            ))
+        ]);
+
+        map.addLayer(layer);
+        map.zoomToMaxExtent();        
+        
+        var control = new OpenLayers.Control.Snapping({layer: layer});
+        
+        var result;
+        var loc = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(49, 49);
+
+        // 1) test a target with no constraints
+        control.setTargets([{layer: layer}]);
+        result = control.testTarget(control.targets[0], loc);
+        t.ok(result !== null, "1) target is eligible");
+        
+        // 2) test a target with minResolution < map.resolution
+        control.setTargets([{layer: layer, minResolution: 0.5}]);
+        result = control.testTarget(control.targets[0], loc);
+        t.ok(result !== null, "2) target is eligible");
+
+        // 3) test a target with minResolution === map.resolution
+        control.setTargets([{layer: layer, minResolution: 1}]);
+        result = control.testTarget(control.targets[0], loc);
+        t.ok(result !== null, "3) target is eligible");
+
+        // 4) test a target with minResolution > map.resolution
+        control.setTargets([{layer: layer, minResolution: 1.5}]);
+        result = control.testTarget(control.targets[0], loc);
+        t.ok(result === null, "4) target is not eligible");
+
+        // 5) test a target with maxResolution < map.resolution
+        control.setTargets([{layer: layer, maxResolution: 0.5}]);
+        result = control.testTarget(control.targets[0], loc);
+        t.ok(result === null, "5) target is not eligible");
+        
+        // 6) test a target with maxResolution === map.resolution
+        control.setTargets([{layer: layer, maxResolution: 1}]);
+        result = control.testTarget(control.targets[0], loc);
+        t.ok(result === null, "6) target is not eligible");
+        
+        // 7) test a target with maxResolution > map.resolution
+        control.setTargets([{layer: layer, maxResolution: 1.5}]);
+        result = control.testTarget(control.targets[0], loc);
+        t.ok(result !== null, "7) target is eligible");
+        
+        map.destroy();
+    
+    }
+    
     function test_snapping(t) {
         
         t.plan(46);