diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
index 2eaafbdba5..7ad60b7c93 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ OpenLayers.Feature = OpenLayers.Class({
                 this.layer.map.removePopup(this.popup);
             }
         }
+        // remove the marker from the layer
+        if (this.layer != null && this.marker != null) {
+            this.layer.removeMarker(this.marker);
+        }
 
         this.layer = null;
         this.id = null;