diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
index 8677dff728..59306c943e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ OpenLayers.Events.prototype = {
         // execute all callbacks registered for specified type
         var listeners = this.listeners[type];
         if (listeners != null) {
-    
             for (var i = 0; i < listeners.length; i++) {
                 var callback = listeners[i];
                 var continueChain;
@@ -176,6 +175,8 @@ OpenLayers.Events.prototype = {
                     break;
                 }
             }
+            // don't fall through to other DOM elements
+            Event.stop(evt);
         }
     },