diff --git a/src/Controls/GlobeControls.js b/src/Controls/GlobeControls.js
index 2ca60aa20e..cfabd5b2a9 100644
--- a/src/Controls/GlobeControls.js
+++ b/src/Controls/GlobeControls.js
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ class GlobeControls extends THREE.EventDispatcher {
 
         this._onEndingMove = null;
         this._onMouseWheel = this.onMouseWheel.bind(this);
-        this._onContextMenuListener = this.onContextMenuListener.bind(this);
         this._onTravel = this.travel.bind(this);
         this._onTouchStart = this.onTouchStart.bind(this);
         this._onTouchEnd = this.onTouchEnd.bind(this);
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ class GlobeControls extends THREE.EventDispatcher {
         this.states.addEventListener(this.states.PAN._event, this._onPan, false);
         this.states.addEventListener(this.states.PANORAMIC._event, this._onPanoramic, false);
 
-        this.view.domElement.addEventListener('contextmenu', this._onContextMenuListener, false);
         this.view.domElement.addEventListener('wheel', this._onMouseWheel, false);
         this.view.domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this._onTouchStart, false);
         this.view.domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this._onTouchEnd, false);
@@ -873,17 +871,12 @@ class GlobeControls extends THREE.EventDispatcher {
         }
     }
 
-    onContextMenuListener(event) {
-        event.preventDefault();
-    }
-
     onTouchEnd() {
         this.handleEndMovement({ previous: this.state });
         this.state = this.states.NONE;
     }
 
     dispose() {
-        this.view.domElement.removeEventListener('contextmenu', this._onContextMenuListener, false);
         this.view.domElement.removeEventListener('wheel', this._onMouseWheel, false);
         this.view.domElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this._onTouchStart, false);
         this.view.domElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this._onTouchEnd, false);
diff --git a/src/Controls/StateControl.js b/src/Controls/StateControl.js
index 11af73ac74..2ddc981ad2 100644
--- a/src/Controls/StateControl.js
+++ b/src/Controls/StateControl.js
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class StateControl extends THREE.EventDispatcher {
         this._onKeyUp = this.onKeyUp.bind(this);
 
         this._onBlur = this.onBlur.bind(this);
+        this._onContextMenu = this.onContextMenu.bind(this);
 
         this._domElement.addEventListener('pointerdown', this._onPointerDown, false);
 
@@ -164,6 +165,8 @@ class StateControl extends THREE.EventDispatcher {
 
         // Reset key/mouse when window loose focus
         window.addEventListener('blur', this._onBlur);
+        // disable context menu when right-clicking
+        this._domElement.addEventListener('contextmenu', this._onContextMenu, false);
 
         // TODO : this shall be removed when switching keyboard management form Controls to StateControls
         this._handleTravelInEvent = (event) => {
@@ -350,6 +353,10 @@ class StateControl extends THREE.EventDispatcher {
         this.onPointerUp();
     }
 
+    onContextMenu(event) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Remove all event listeners created within this instance of `StateControl`
      */
@@ -366,6 +373,7 @@ class StateControl extends THREE.EventDispatcher {
         this._domElement.removeEventListener('keyup', this._onKeyUp, false);
 
         window.removeEventListener('blur', this._onBlur);
+        this._domElement.removeEventListener('contextmenu', this._onContextMenu, false);
 
         this._domElement.removeEventListener(this.TRAVEL_IN.trigger, this._handleTravelInEvent, false);
         this._domElement.removeEventListener(this.TRAVEL_OUT.trigger, this._handleTravelInEvent, false);
diff --git a/test/unit/globecontrol.js b/test/unit/globecontrol.js
index a5ab74e67d..18fea5ddb1 100644
--- a/test/unit/globecontrol.js
+++ b/test/unit/globecontrol.js
@@ -210,10 +210,6 @@ describe('GlobeControls', function () {
         controls.onTouchMove(event);
     });
 
-    it('onContextMenuListener', function () {
-        controls.onContextMenuListener(event);
-    });
-
     it('lookAtCoordinate with animation', function (done) {
         const rig = getRig(viewer.camera.camera3D);
         let i;
diff --git a/test/unit/statecontrol.js b/test/unit/statecontrol.js
index 2f446769af..e017afd47d 100644
--- a/test/unit/statecontrol.js
+++ b/test/unit/statecontrol.js
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ describe('StateControl', function () {
         assert.ok(states.NONE === states.currentState);
     });
 
+    it('context menu should not appear', function () {
+        states.onContextMenu(event);
+    });
+
     it('should dispose event listeners', function () {
         states.dispose();
     });