diff --git a/dist/leaflet.css b/dist/leaflet.css
index a0932d57ad9..7eb04980b39 100644
--- a/dist/leaflet.css
+++ b/dist/leaflet.css
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 	        user-select: none;
 	  -webkit-user-drag: none;
 	}
+/* Prevents IE11 from highlighting tiles in blue */
+.leaflet-tile::selection {
+	background: transparent;
+}
 /* Safari renders non-retina tile on retina better with this, but Chrome is worse */
 .leaflet-safari .leaflet-tile {
 	image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;