diff --git a/loleaflet/src/map/handler/Map.TouchGesture.js b/loleaflet/src/map/handler/Map.TouchGesture.js
index 3171e2794..6081c8539 100644
--- a/loleaflet/src/map/handler/Map.TouchGesture.js
+++ b/loleaflet/src/map/handler/Map.TouchGesture.js
@@ -341,8 +341,9 @@ L.Map.TouchGesture = L.Handler.extend({
 			// we need to invert the offset or the map is moved in the opposite direction
 			var offset = {x: e.center.x - this._pinchStartCenter.x, y: e.center.y - this._pinchStartCenter.y};
 			var center = {x: this._pinchStartCenter.x - offset.x, y: this._pinchStartCenter.y - offset.y};
-			this._center = this._map.mouseEventToLatLng({clientX: center.x, clientY: center.y});
 			this._zoom = this._map.getScaleZoom(e.scale);
+			this._center = this._map._limitCenter(this._map.mouseEventToLatLng({clientX: center.x, clientY: center.y}),
+				this._zoom, this._map.options.maxBounds);
 
 			L.Util.cancelAnimFrame(this._animRequest);
 			this._animRequest = L.Util.requestAnimFrame(function () {