diff --git a/src/layer/vector/SVG.js b/src/layer/vector/SVG.js
index 3e9bee108..0d089e149 100644
--- a/src/layer/vector/SVG.js
+++ b/src/layer/vector/SVG.js
@@ -95,12 +95,16 @@ export const SVG = Renderer.extend({
 	_addPath(layer) {
 		if (!this._rootGroup) { this._initContainer(); }
 		this._rootGroup.appendChild(layer._path);
-		layer.addInteractiveTarget(layer._path);
+		if (layer.options.interactive) {
+			layer.addInteractiveTarget(layer._path);
+		}
 	},
 
 	_removePath(layer) {
 		layer._path.remove();
-		layer.removeInteractiveTarget(layer._path);
+		if (layer.options.interactive) {
+			layer.removeInteractiveTarget(layer._path);
+		}
 		delete this._layers[stamp(layer)];
 	},
 
@@ -147,8 +151,10 @@ export const SVG = Renderer.extend({
 
 		if (options.interactive) {
 			path.classList.add('leaflet-interactive');
+			layer.addInteractiveTarget(path);
 		} else {
 			path.classList.remove('leaflet-interactive');
+			layer.removeInteractiveTarget(path);
 		}
 	},