diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
index ede230e254..218590fafd 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.Vector.prototype =
      * 
      */
     destroy: function() {
+        if (this.layer) {
+            this.layer.removeFeatures(this);
+            this.layer = null;
+        }
+            
         this.geometry = null;
         OpenLayers.Feature.prototype.destroy.apply(this, arguments);
     },