diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
index a87a88c438..480800cdb9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/EventPane.js
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.EventPane = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
         
         if (this.dragPanMapObject) {
             this.dragPanMapObject(dx, -dy);
+        } else {
+            this.moveTo(this.map.getCachedCenter());
         }
     },