diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js
index d51d566e5a..2cf7854b4e 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/MouseDefaults.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.MouseDefaults.prototype =
     defaultDblClick: function (evt) {
         var newCenter = this.map.getLonLatFromViewPortPx( evt.xy ); 
         this.map.setCenter(newCenter, this.map.zoom + 1);
+        Event.stop(evt);
     },
 
     /**