diff --git a/src/layer/marker/Marker.js b/src/layer/marker/Marker.js
index 04b17ef9..d524a4cd 100644
--- a/src/layer/marker/Marker.js
+++ b/src/layer/marker/Marker.js
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ L.Marker = L.Class.extend({
 		}
 		if (e.type !== 'mousedown') {
 			L.DomEvent.stopPropagation(e);
+		} else {
+			L.DomEvent.preventDefault(e);
 		}
 	},