diff --git a/plugins/pan-control.user.js b/plugins/pan-control.user.js
index 69486c55..1e1ca84e 100644
--- a/plugins/pan-control.user.js
+++ b/plugins/pan-control.user.js
@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@ window.plugin.panControl.setup  = function() {
   try { console.log('Loading Leaflet.Pancontrol JS now'); } catch(e) {}
   @@INCLUDERAW:external/L.Control.Pan.js@@
   try { console.log('done loading Leaflet.Pancontrol JS'); } catch(e) {}
-  
+
+  // prevent Pancontrol from being activated by default (e.g. in minimap)
+  L.Map.mergeOptions({
+    panControl: false
+  });
+
+
   window.map.panControl = L.control.pan({panOffset: 350});
   window.map.addControl(window.map.panControl);
-  
+
   if(map.zoomControl._map) {  // Move above the zoom control
     window.map.removeControl(map.zoomControl);
     window.map.zoomControl = L.control.zoom();