diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
index ac6151139e..17afdfff3b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
@@ -272,7 +272,10 @@ OpenLayers.Events.prototype = {
         evt.element = this.element;
 
         // execute all callbacks registered for specified type
-        var listeners = this.listeners[type];
+        // get a clone of the listeners array to
+        // allow for splicing during callbacks
+        var listeners = (this.listeners[type]) ?
+                            this.listeners[type].slice() : null;
         if ((listeners != null) && (listeners.length > 0)) {
             for (var i = 0; i < listeners.length; i++) {
                 var callback = listeners[i];