diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js
index 4250101d6d..4b84825309 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Box.js
@@ -183,7 +183,11 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Box = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      */
     deactivate: function () {
         if (OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.deactivate.apply(this, arguments)) {
-            this.dragHandler.deactivate();
+            if (this.dragHandler.deactivate()) {
+                if (this.zoomBox) {
+                    this.removeBox();
+                }
+            }
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;