diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js
index 665e6b83cc..402e825915 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js
@@ -285,13 +285,11 @@ OpenLayers.Control.GetFeature = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
                 minXY.lon, minXY.lat, maxXY.lon, maxXY.lat
             );
             
-            this.setModifiers(this.handlers.box.dragHandler.evt);
-            this.request(bounds);
         } else {
             bounds = this.pixelToBounds(position); 
-            this.setModifiers(this.handlers.box.dragHandler.evt); 
-            this.request(bounds); 
         }
+        this.setModifiers(this.handlers.box.dragHandler.evt);
+        this.request(bounds);
     },
     
     /**