diff --git a/examples/drag-and-drop-image-vector.js b/examples/drag-and-drop-image-vector.js
index 90a6f54b83..6e35336d4c 100644
--- a/examples/drag-and-drop-image-vector.js
+++ b/examples/drag-and-drop-image-vector.js
@@ -145,7 +145,10 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
   }
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
   displayFeatureInfo(pixel);
 });
diff --git a/examples/drag-and-drop.js b/examples/drag-and-drop.js
index c481a7f9a9..830b6bc77b 100644
--- a/examples/drag-and-drop.js
+++ b/examples/drag-and-drop.js
@@ -141,7 +141,10 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
   }
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
   displayFeatureInfo(pixel);
 });
diff --git a/examples/gpx.js b/examples/gpx.js
index 13024a6a2b..d98dceba31 100644
--- a/examples/gpx.js
+++ b/examples/gpx.js
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
   }
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
   displayFeatureInfo(pixel);
 });
diff --git a/examples/icon-sprite-webgl.js b/examples/icon-sprite-webgl.js
index 79993c97bf..8487020b8b 100644
--- a/examples/icon-sprite-webgl.js
+++ b/examples/icon-sprite-webgl.js
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ map.on('click', function(evt) {
   }, 1);
 });
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
   var hit = map.hasFeatureAtPixel(pixel);
   map.getTarget().style.cursor = hit ? 'pointer' : '';
diff --git a/examples/icon.js b/examples/icon.js
index 1316d68799..f435b0f0b5 100644
--- a/examples/icon.js
+++ b/examples/icon.js
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ map.on('click', function(evt) {
 });
 
 // change mouse cursor when over marker
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(e) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(e) {
+  if (e.dragging) {
+    $(element).popover('destroy');
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(e.originalEvent);
   var hit = map.hasFeatureAtPixel(pixel);
   map.getTarget().style.cursor = hit ? 'pointer' : '';
diff --git a/examples/igc.js b/examples/igc.js
index afb3e004bd..95b380dc1e 100644
--- a/examples/igc.js
+++ b/examples/igc.js
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ var displaySnap = function(coordinate) {
   map.render();
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var coordinate = map.getEventCoordinate(evt.originalEvent);
   displaySnap(coordinate);
 });
diff --git a/examples/image-vector-layer.js b/examples/image-vector-layer.js
index 01e79fe4e8..6cf67e6450 100644
--- a/examples/image-vector-layer.js
+++ b/examples/image-vector-layer.js
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
 
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
   displayFeatureInfo(pixel);
 });
diff --git a/examples/kml-earthquakes.js b/examples/kml-earthquakes.js
index 793ebf4688..10ae729347 100644
--- a/examples/kml-earthquakes.js
+++ b/examples/kml-earthquakes.js
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
   }
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    info.tooltip('hide');
+    return;
+  }
   displayFeatureInfo(map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent));
 });
 
diff --git a/examples/kml-timezones.js b/examples/kml-timezones.js
index f7b5244d9d..8b8038e167 100644
--- a/examples/kml-timezones.js
+++ b/examples/kml-timezones.js
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
   }
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    info.tooltip('hide');
+    return;
+  }
   displayFeatureInfo(map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent));
 });
 
diff --git a/examples/kml.js b/examples/kml.js
index ac86d71adc..33236288f3 100644
--- a/examples/kml.js
+++ b/examples/kml.js
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
   }
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
   displayFeatureInfo(pixel);
 });
diff --git a/examples/measure.js b/examples/measure.js
index 6f6c9f27b6..5b624f9934 100644
--- a/examples/measure.js
+++ b/examples/measure.js
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ var sketchElement;
  * handle pointer move
  * @param {Event} evt
  */
-var mouseMoveHandler = function(evt) {
+var pointerMoveHandler = function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   if (sketch) {
     var output;
     var geom = (sketch.getGeometry());
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ var map = new ol.Map({
   })
 });
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', mouseMoveHandler);
+map.on('pointermove', pointerMoveHandler);
 
 var typeSelect = document.getElementById('type');
 
diff --git a/examples/synthetic-points.js b/examples/synthetic-points.js
index 4381fd355c..606eb7c1f8 100644
--- a/examples/synthetic-points.js
+++ b/examples/synthetic-points.js
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ var displaySnap = function(coordinate) {
   map.render();
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var coordinate = map.getEventCoordinate(evt.originalEvent);
   displaySnap(coordinate);
 });
@@ -116,13 +119,12 @@ map.on('postcompose', function(evt) {
   }
 });
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(e) {
-  var pixel = map.getEventPixel(e.originalEvent);
-
-  var hit = map.forEachFeatureAtPixel(pixel, function(feature, layer) {
-    return true;
-  });
-
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
+  var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
+  var hit = map.hasFeatureAtPixel(pixel);
   if (hit) {
     map.getTarget().style.cursor = 'pointer';
   } else {
diff --git a/examples/tileutfgrid.js b/examples/tileutfgrid.js
index b6462e37dd..89a26759b3 100644
--- a/examples/tileutfgrid.js
+++ b/examples/tileutfgrid.js
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ var displayCountryInfo = function(coordinate) {
       });
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var coordinate = map.getEventCoordinate(evt.originalEvent);
   displayCountryInfo(coordinate);
 });
diff --git a/examples/vector-layer.js b/examples/vector-layer.js
index 25f70d6cde..390ffe8081 100644
--- a/examples/vector-layer.js
+++ b/examples/vector-layer.js
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ var displayFeatureInfo = function(pixel) {
 
 };
 
-$(map.getViewport()).on('mousemove', function(evt) {
+map.on('pointermove', function(evt) {
+  if (evt.dragging) {
+    return;
+  }
   var pixel = map.getEventPixel(evt.originalEvent);
   displayFeatureInfo(pixel);
 });
diff --git a/externs/oli.js b/externs/oli.js
index 903fd6e893..9ffb8877f3 100644
--- a/externs/oli.js
+++ b/externs/oli.js
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ oli.MapBrowserEvent.prototype.originalEvent;
 oli.MapBrowserEvent.prototype.pixel;
 
 
+/**
+ * @type {boolean}
+ */
+oli.MapBrowserEvent.prototype.dragging;
+
+
 
 /**
  * @interface
diff --git a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
index 199b2fad66..56b508cccc 100644
--- a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
+++ b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ goog.require('ol.pointer.PointerEventHandler');
  * @param {string} type Event type.
  * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
  * @param {goog.events.BrowserEvent} browserEvent Browser event.
+ * @param {boolean=} opt_dragging Is the map currently being dragged?
  * @param {?olx.FrameState=} opt_frameState Frame state.
  */
-ol.MapBrowserEvent = function(type, map, browserEvent, opt_frameState) {
+ol.MapBrowserEvent = function(type, map, browserEvent, opt_dragging,
+    opt_frameState) {
 
   goog.base(this, type, map, opt_frameState);
 
@@ -61,6 +63,15 @@ ol.MapBrowserEvent = function(type, map, browserEvent, opt_frameState) {
    */
   this.coordinate = map.getCoordinateFromPixel(this.pixel);
 
+  /**
+   * Indicates if the map is currently being dragged. Only set for
+   * `POINTERDRAG` and `POINTERMOVE` events. Default is `false`.
+   *
+   * @type {boolean}
+   * @api stable
+   */
+  this.dragging = goog.isDef(opt_dragging) ? opt_dragging : false;
+
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.MapBrowserEvent, ol.MapEvent);
 
@@ -96,11 +107,14 @@ ol.MapBrowserEvent.prototype.stopPropagation = function() {
  * @param {string} type Event type.
  * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
  * @param {ol.pointer.PointerEvent} pointerEvent Pointer event.
+ * @param {boolean=} opt_dragging Is the map currently being dragged?
  * @param {?olx.FrameState=} opt_frameState Frame state.
  */
-ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent = function(type, map, pointerEvent, opt_frameState) {
+ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent = function(type, map, pointerEvent, opt_dragging,
+    opt_frameState) {
 
-  goog.base(this, type, map, pointerEvent.browserEvent, opt_frameState);
+  goog.base(this, type, map, pointerEvent.browserEvent, opt_dragging,
+      opt_frameState);
 
   /**
    * @const
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler = function(map) {
    * @type {boolean}
    * @private
    */
-  this.dragged_ = false;
+  this.dragging_ = false;
 
   /**
    * @type {Array.<number>}
@@ -162,6 +176,8 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler = function(map) {
   }
 
   /**
+   * The most recent "down" type event (or null if none have occurred).
+   * Set on pointerdown.
    * @type {ol.pointer.PointerEvent}
    * @private
    */
@@ -222,16 +238,6 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler = function(map) {
 goog.inherits(ol.MapBrowserEventHandler, goog.events.EventTarget);
 
 
-/**
- * Get the last "down" type event. This will be set on pointerdown.
- * @return {ol.pointer.PointerEvent} The most recent "down" type event (or null
- * if none have occurred).
- */
-ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.getDown = function() {
-  return this.down_;
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @param {goog.events.BrowserEvent} browserEvent Pointer event.
  * @private
@@ -304,22 +310,24 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.handlePointerUp_ = function(pointerEvent) {
       ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERUP, this.map_, pointerEvent);
   this.dispatchEvent(newEvent);
 
+  // We emulate click events on left mouse button click, touch contact, and pen
+  // contact. isMouseActionButton returns true in these cases (evt.button is set
+  // to 0).
+  // See http://www.w3.org/TR/pointerevents/#button-states
+  if (!this.dragging_ && this.isMouseActionButton_(pointerEvent)) {
+    goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isNull(this.down_));
+    this.emulateClick_(this.down_);
+  }
+
   goog.asserts.assert(this.activePointers_ >= 0);
   if (this.activePointers_ === 0) {
     goog.array.forEach(this.dragListenerKeys_, goog.events.unlistenByKey);
     this.dragListenerKeys_ = null;
+    this.dragging_ = false;
+    this.down_ = null;
     goog.dispose(this.documentPointerEventHandler_);
     this.documentPointerEventHandler_ = null;
   }
-
-  // We emulate click event on left mouse button click, touch contact, and pen
-  // contact. isMouseActionButton returns true in these cases (evt.button is set
-  // to 0).
-  // See http://www.w3.org/TR/pointerevents/#button-states
-  if (!this.dragged_ && this.isMouseActionButton_(pointerEvent)) {
-    goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isNull(this.down_));
-    this.emulateClick_(this.down_);
-  }
 };
 
 
@@ -350,7 +358,6 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.handlePointerDown_ =
   this.dispatchEvent(newEvent);
 
   this.down_ = pointerEvent;
-  this.dragged_ = false;
 
   if (goog.isNull(this.dragListenerKeys_)) {
     /* Set up a pointer event handler on the `document`,
@@ -399,11 +406,11 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.handlePointerMove_ =
   // the exact same coordinates of the pointerdown event. To avoid a
   // 'false' touchmove event to be dispatched , we test if the pointer
   // effectively moved.
-  if (pointerEvent.clientX != this.down_.clientX ||
-      pointerEvent.clientY != this.down_.clientY) {
-    this.dragged_ = true;
+  if (this.isMoving_(pointerEvent)) {
+    this.dragging_ = true;
     var newEvent = new ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent(
-        ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERDRAG, this.map_, pointerEvent);
+        ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERDRAG, this.map_, pointerEvent,
+        this.dragging_);
     this.dispatchEvent(newEvent);
   }
 
@@ -422,8 +429,20 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.handlePointerMove_ =
  * @private
  */
 ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.relayEvent_ = function(pointerEvent) {
+  var dragging = !goog.isNull(this.down_) && this.isMoving_(pointerEvent);
   this.dispatchEvent(new ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent(
-      pointerEvent.type, this.map_, pointerEvent));
+      pointerEvent.type, this.map_, pointerEvent, dragging));
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.pointer.PointerEvent} pointerEvent Pointer event.
+ * @return {boolean}
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.isMoving_ = function(pointerEvent) {
+  return pointerEvent.clientX != this.down_.clientX ||
+      pointerEvent.clientY != this.down_.clientY;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js b/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
index c046545524..a72b45d4a7 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
@@ -96,22 +96,22 @@ describe('ol.MapBrowserEventHandler', function() {
 
   });
 
-  describe('#getDown()', function() {
+  describe('#down_', function() {
 
     var handler;
     beforeEach(function() {
       handler = new ol.MapBrowserEventHandler(new ol.Map({}));
     });
 
-    it('returns null if no "down" type event has been handled', function() {
-      expect(handler.getDown()).to.be(null);
+    it('is null if no "down" type event has been handled', function() {
+      expect(handler.down_).to.be(null);
     });
 
-    it('returns an event after handlePointerDown_ has been called', function() {
+    it('is an event after handlePointerDown_ has been called', function() {
       var event = new ol.pointer.PointerEvent('pointerdown',
           new goog.events.BrowserEvent({}));
       handler.handlePointerDown_(event);
-      expect(handler.getDown()).to.be(event);
+      expect(handler.down_).to.be(event);
     });
 
   });