diff --git a/src/ol/Map.js b/src/ol/Map.js
index b5dcb76676..dea0e0a8d3 100644
--- a/src/ol/Map.js
+++ b/src/ol/Map.js
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ goog.require('goog.math');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventTarget');
 
+/**
+ * @define {boolean} Whether to enable the drag handler.
+ */
+ol.ENABLE_DRAG_HANDLER = true;
+
+/**
+ * @define {boolean} Whether to enable the mousewheel handler.
+ */
+ol.ENABLE_MOUSEWHEEL_HANDLER = true;
 
 /**
  * @export
@@ -509,14 +518,19 @@ ol.Map.prototype.setViewport = function() {
 ol.Map.prototype.initHandlers = function() {
     goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isNull(this.viewport_));
 
-    var dragHandler = new ol.handler.Drag(this, this.viewport_);
-    this.registerDisposable(dragHandler);
+    var handler,
+        states = {};
 
-    var mouseWheelHandler = new ol.handler.MouseWheel(this, this.viewport_);
-    this.registerDisposable(mouseWheelHandler);
+    if (ol.ENABLE_DRAG_HANDLER) {
+        handler = new ol.handler.Drag(this, this.viewport_, states);
+        this.registerDisposable(handler);
+    }
+    if (ol.ENABLE_MOUSEWHEEL_HANDLER) {
+        handler = new ol.handler.MouseWheel(this, this.viewport_, states);
+        this.registerDisposable(handler);
+    }
 };
 
-
 ol.Map.prototype.createRenderer = function() {
     var Renderer = ol.renderer.MapRenderer.pickRendererType(
         ol.Map.preferredRenderers);
diff --git a/src/ol/handler/Drag.js b/src/ol/handler/Drag.js
index 233f8eb065..19a10ada16 100644
--- a/src/ol/handler/Drag.js
+++ b/src/ol/handler/Drag.js
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ goog.require('goog.fx.Dragger');
  * @extends {goog.Disposable}
  * @param {ol.Map} map The map instance.
  * @param {Element} elt The element that will be dragged.
+ * @param {Object} states An object for the handlers to share states.
  */
-ol.handler.Drag = function(map, elt) {
+ol.handler.Drag = function(map, elt, states) {
 
     /** */
     this.map_ = map;
@@ -28,8 +29,11 @@ ol.handler.Drag = function(map, elt) {
     /** */
     this.elt_ = elt;
 
-    /** */
-    var dragger = this.dragger_ = new goog.fx.Dragger(elt);
+    /**
+     * @type {Object}
+     */
+    this.states_ = states;
+
     dragger.defaultAction = function() {};
 
     /** */
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ ol.handler.Drag.prototype.disposeInternal = function() {
 /**
  */
 ol.handler.Drag.prototype.handleDragStart = function(e) {
-    this.dragged_ = false;
+    this.states_.dragged = false;
     this.prevX_ = e.clientX;
     this.prevY_ = e.clientY;
     var newE = {
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ ol.handler.Drag.prototype.handleDragStart = function(e) {
 /**
  */
 ol.handler.Drag.prototype.handleDrag = function(e) {
-    this.dragged_ = true;
+    this.states_.dragged = true;
     var newE = {
         type: 'drag',
         deltaX: e.clientX - this.prevX_,
diff --git a/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js b/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js
index 50d293e33a..41b2726c51 100644
--- a/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js
+++ b/src/ol/handler/MouseWheel.js
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ goog.require('goog.events.MouseWheelHandler');
  * @extends {goog.Disposable}
  * @param {ol.Map} map The map instance.
  * @param {Element} elt The element we listen to mousewheel on.
+ * @param {Object} states An object for the handlers to share states.
  */
-ol.handler.MouseWheel = function(map, elt) {
+ol.handler.MouseWheel = function(map, elt, states) {
     goog.base(this);
 
     var handler = new goog.events.MouseWheelHandler(elt);
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/handler/Drag.test.js b/test/spec/ol/handler/Drag.test.js
index 18b5e32117..3b82a92463 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/handler/Drag.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/handler/Drag.test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ol.handler.Drag', function() {
     describe('create a drag handler', function() {
 
         it('returns an ol.handler.Drag instance', function() {
-            var handler = new ol.handler.Drag(map, elt);
+            var handler = new ol.handler.Drag(map, elt, {});
             expect(handler).toBeA(ol.handler.Drag);
         });
 
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/handler/MouseWheel.test.js b/test/spec/ol/handler/MouseWheel.test.js
index 5135bfbc0f..9baebd9d24 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/handler/MouseWheel.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/handler/MouseWheel.test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ol.handler.MouseWheel', function() {
     describe('create a mouse wheel handler', function() {
 
         it('returns an ol.handler.MouseWheel instance', function() {
-            var handler = new ol.handler.MouseWheel(map, elt);
+            var handler = new ol.handler.MouseWheel(map, elt, {});
             expect(handler).toBeA(ol.handler.MouseWheel);
         });