diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 872e31cce5..fae33ea086 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
      * APIProperty: fallThrough
      * {Boolean} Should OpenLayers allow events on the map to fall through to
      *           other elements on the page, or should it swallow them? (#457)
-     *           Default is to fall through.
+     *           Default is to swallow.
      */
-    fallThrough: true,
+    fallThrough: false,
 
     /**
      * APIProperty: autoUpdateSize