Index: tests/Handler/Point.html
===================================================================
--- tests/Handler/Point.html	(revision 11699)
+++ tests/Handler/Point.html	(working copy)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_Handler_Point_activation(t) {
-        t.plan(10);
+        t.plan(11);
         var log = [];
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
@@ -70,7 +70,15 @@
         activated = handler.deactivate();
         t.ok(activated,
              "deactivate returns true if the handler was active already");
-
+        var failed = false;
+        try {
+            handler.finalize();
+            msg = "finalizing after deactivation does not throw an error";
+        } catch (err) {
+            failed = true;
+            msg = "finalizing after deactivation throws an error";
+        }
+        t.ok(!failed, msg);
         map.destroy();
     }
 
Index: lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
===================================================================
--- lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js	(revision 11699)
+++ lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js	(working copy)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
         if(cancel || !this.persist) {
             this.destroyFeature();
         }
-        if(!noNew) {
+        if(!noNew && this.active) {
             this.createFeature();
         }
     },