diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
index eefa2fbc02..ca5fc4fb30 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ OpenLayers.Events.prototype = {
             Event.observe(div, eventType, 
                 this.handleBrowserEvent.bindAsEventListener(this));
         }
+        // disable dragstart in IE so that mousedown/move/up works normally
+        Event.observe(div, "dragstart", Event.stop);
     },
 
     /**