diff --git a/src/map/handler/Map.BoxZoom.js b/src/map/handler/Map.BoxZoom.js
index 4817c9c2..7198854d 100644
--- a/src/map/handler/Map.BoxZoom.js
+++ b/src/map/handler/Map.BoxZoom.js
@@ -38,21 +38,22 @@ L.Map.BoxZoom = L.Handler.extend({
 
 		this._startLayerPoint = this._map.mouseEventToLayerPoint(e);
 
-		this._box = L.DomUtil.create('div', 'leaflet-zoom-box', this._pane);
-		L.DomUtil.setPosition(this._box, this._startLayerPoint);
-
-		//TODO refactor: move cursor to styles
-		this._container.style.cursor = 'crosshair';
-
 		L.DomEvent
 		    .on(document, 'mousemove', this._onMouseMove, this)
 		    .on(document, 'mouseup', this._onMouseUp, this)
 		    .on(document, 'keydown', this._onKeyDown, this);
-
-		this._map.fire('boxzoomstart');
 	},
 
 	_onMouseMove: function (e) {
+		if (!this._moved) {
+			this._box = L.DomUtil.create('div', 'leaflet-zoom-box', this._pane);
+			L.DomUtil.setPosition(this._box, this._startLayerPoint);
+
+			//TODO refactor: move cursor to styles
+			this._container.style.cursor = 'crosshair';
+			this._map.fire('boxzoomstart');
+		}
+
 		var startPoint = this._startLayerPoint,
 		    box = this._box,
 
@@ -73,8 +74,10 @@ L.Map.BoxZoom = L.Handler.extend({
 	},
 
 	_finish: function () {
-		this._pane.removeChild(this._box);
-		this._container.style.cursor = '';
+		if (this._moved) {
+			this._pane.removeChild(this._box);
+			this._container.style.cursor = '';
+		}
 
 		L.DomUtil.enableTextSelection();
 		L.DomUtil.enableImageDrag();