diff --git a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
index a3969cf16d..199b2fad66 100644
--- a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
+++ b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
@@ -385,10 +385,6 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.handlePointerDown_ =
           this.handlePointerUp_, false, this)
     ];
   }
-
-  // FIXME check if/when this is necessary
-  // prevent context menu
-  pointerEvent.preventDefault();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
index 0d2e72b47b..07aee97ee9 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ goog.provide('ol.renderer.dom.Map');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
 goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
+goog.require('goog.events');
+goog.require('goog.events.Event');
+goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
 goog.require('goog.functions');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('ol');
@@ -47,6 +50,10 @@ ol.renderer.dom.Map = function(container, map) {
     this.layersPane_.onselectstart = goog.functions.FALSE;
   }
 
+  // prevent the img context menu on mobile devices
+  goog.events.listen(this.layersPane_, goog.events.EventType.TOUCHSTART,
+      goog.events.Event.preventDefault);
+
   goog.dom.insertChildAt(container, this.layersPane_, 0);
 
   /**