diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
index fc9f9b686c..8bd6e28545 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Drag.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Drag = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * {Boolean} Let the event propagate.
      */
     dragmove: function (evt) {
+        this.lastMoveEvt = evt;
         if (this.started && !this.timeoutId && (evt.xy.x != this.last.x ||
                                                 evt.xy.y != this.last.y)) {
             if(this.documentDrag === true && this.documentEvents) {
@@ -349,7 +350,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Drag = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * {Boolean} Let the event propagate.
      */
     mousemove: function(evt) {
-        this.lastMoveEvt = evt;
         return this.dragmove(evt);
     },