diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a758c6..df6ab79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Option | Type | Default | Description
 `tileFormat` | `String` | `'jpg'` | The [format](http://iiif.io/api/image/2.0/#format) of the returned image.
 `tileSize` | Number | 256 | Tile size (width and height in pixels, assuming tiles are square).
 `fitBounds` | Boolean | true | Automatically center and fit the maps bounds to the added IIIF layer
+`setMaxBounds` | Boolean | false | Constrain the map viewer to the image
 `quality` | String | 'default' | [determines whether the image is delivered in color, grayscale or black and white](http://iiif.io/api/image/2.0/#quality) _Note:_ All IIIF servers do not support this parameter.
 
 ### Development
diff --git a/leaflet-iiif.js b/leaflet-iiif.js
index ee5ae09..00b399c 100644
--- a/leaflet-iiif.js
+++ b/leaflet-iiif.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ L.TileLayer.Iiif = L.TileLayer.extend({
     tileSize: 256,
     updateWhenIdle: true,
     tileFormat: 'jpg',
-    fitBounds: true
+    fitBounds: true,
+    setMaxBounds: false
   },
 
   initialize: function(url, options) {
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ L.TileLayer.Iiif = L.TileLayer.extend({
         _this._fitBounds();
       }
 
+      if(_this.options.setMaxBounds) {
+        _this._setMaxBounds();
+      }
+
       // Reset tile sizes to handle non 256x256 IIIF tiles
       _this.on('tileload', function(tile, url) {
 
@@ -90,6 +95,18 @@ L.TileLayer.Iiif = L.TileLayer.extend({
       });
     });
   },
+  onRemove: function(map) {
+    var _this = this;
+    
+    // Remove maxBounds set for this image
+    if(_this.options.setMaxBounds) {
+      map.setMaxBounds(null);
+    }
+
+    // Call remove TileLayer
+    L.TileLayer.prototype.onRemove.call(_this, map);
+
+  },
   _fitBounds: function() {
     var _this = this;
 
@@ -102,6 +119,18 @@ L.TileLayer.Iiif = L.TileLayer.extend({
 
     _this._map.fitBounds(bounds, true);
   },
+  _setMaxBounds: function() {
+    var _this = this;
+
+    // Find best zoom level, center map, and constrain viewer
+    var initialZoom = _this._getInitialZoom(_this._map.getSize());
+    var imageSize = _this._imageSizes[initialZoom];
+    var sw = _this._map.options.crs.pointToLatLng(L.point(0, imageSize.y), initialZoom);
+    var ne = _this._map.options.crs.pointToLatLng(L.point(imageSize.x, 0), initialZoom);
+    var bounds = L.latLngBounds(sw, ne);
+
+    _this._map.setMaxBounds(bounds, true);
+  },
   _getInfo: function() {
     var _this = this;
 
diff --git a/spec/LTileLayerIiifSpec.js b/spec/LTileLayerIiifSpec.js
index 24e04f9..139d26f 100644
--- a/spec/LTileLayerIiifSpec.js
+++ b/spec/LTileLayerIiifSpec.js
@@ -186,4 +186,36 @@ describe('L.TileLayer.Iiif', function() {
     });
     
   });
+
+    describe('setMaxBounds', function() {
+    var iiifLayer;
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      iiifLayer = iiifLayerFactory();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function() {
+      iiifLayer.off('load');
+    });
+
+    it('by default is off', function(done) {
+      map.addLayer(iiifLayer);
+      iiifLayer.on('load', function() {
+        expect(iiifLayer.options.setMaxBounds).toBe(false);
+        expect(map.options.maxBounds).toBe(undefined); // documentation says default should be null? 
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    
+    it('can be configured to be on', function(done) {
+      var iiifLayerSetMaxBounds = iiifLayerFactory({ setMaxBounds: true });
+      map.addLayer(iiifLayerSetMaxBounds);
+      iiifLayerSetMaxBounds.on('load', function() {
+        expect(iiifLayerSetMaxBounds.options.setMaxBounds).toBe(true);
+        expect(map.options.maxBounds.getSouthWest().toString()).toBe('LatLng(-478, 0)');
+        expect(map.options.maxBounds.getNorthEast().toString()).toBe('LatLng(0, 679)');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });