diff --git a/src/map/Map.js b/src/map/Map.js
index 74f44822..74e735d4 100644
--- a/src/map/Map.js
+++ b/src/map/Map.js
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ L.Map = L.Evented.extend({
 			throw new Error('Map container is already initialized.');
 		}
 
+		L.DomEvent.addListener(container, 'scroll', this._onScroll, this);
 		container._leaflet = true;
 	},
 
@@ -569,6 +570,11 @@ L.Map = L.Evented.extend({
 		        function () { this.invalidateSize({debounceMoveend: true}); }, this, false, this._container);
 	},
 
+	_onScroll: function () {
+		this._container.scrollTop  = 0;
+		this._container.scrollLeft = 0;
+	},
+
 	_handleDOMEvent: function (e) {
 		if (!this._loaded || L.DomEvent._skipped(e)) { return; }