diff --git a/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js b/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
index 03e42750d..58794c3a3 100644
--- a/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
+++ b/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
@@ -655,7 +655,11 @@ L.MarkerClusterGroup = L.FeatureGroup.extend({
 
 	_zoomOrSpiderfy: function (e) {
 		var map = this._map;
-		if (map.getMaxZoom() === map.getZoom()) {
+		if (e.layer._bounds._northEast.equals(e.layer._bounds._southWest)){
+			if (this.options.spiderfyOnMaxZoom) {
+				e.layer.spiderfy();
+			}
+		}else if (map.getMaxZoom() === map.getZoom()) {
 			if (this.options.spiderfyOnMaxZoom) {
 				e.layer.spiderfy();
 			}