diff --git a/headers/os/interface/Slider.h b/headers/os/interface/Slider.h
index 3ec1087f27..2ce286bc03 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/Slider.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/Slider.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ private:
 			void				_DrawTriangleThumb();
 
 			BPoint				_Location() const;
-			void				_SetLocation(BPoint point);
+			void				_SetLocationForValue(int32 value);
 
 			float				_MinPosition() const;
 			float				_MaxPosition() const;
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Slider.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Slider.cpp
index b864a3afc3..43a4acf9de 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Slider.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Slider.cpp
@@ -363,8 +363,6 @@ BSlider::AttachedToWindow()
 {
 	ResizeToPreferred();
 
-	fLocation.Set(9.0f, 0.0f);
-	
 #if USE_OFF_SCREEN_VIEW
 	BRect bounds(Bounds());
 
@@ -395,8 +393,11 @@ BSlider::AttachedToWindow()
 		view->UnlockLooper();
 	}
 
-	SetValue(Value());
+	int32 value = Value();
+	SetValue(value);
 		// makes sure the value is within valid bounds
+	_SetLocationForValue(Value());
+		// makes sure the location is correct
 	UpdateTextChanged();
 }
 
@@ -672,22 +673,8 @@ BSlider::SetValue(int32 value)
 
 	if (value == Value())
 		return;
-
-	BPoint loc;
-	float range = (float)(fMaxValue - fMinValue);
-	if (range == 0)
-		range = 1;
-
-	float pos = (float)(value - fMinValue) / range *
-		(_MaxPosition() - _MinPosition());
-
-	if (fOrientation == B_HORIZONTAL) {
-		loc.x = ceil(_MinPosition() + pos);
-		loc.y = 0;
-	} else {
-		loc.x = 0;
-		loc.y = floor(_MaxPosition() - pos);
-	}
+	
+	_SetLocationForValue(value);
 
 	BRect oldThumbFrame = ThumbFrame();
 
@@ -698,8 +685,6 @@ BSlider::SetValue(int32 value)
 	else
 		oldThumbFrame.right = BarFrame().right;
 
-	_SetLocation(loc);
-
 	BControl::SetValueNoUpdate(value);
 	BRect invalid = oldThumbFrame | ThumbFrame();
 
@@ -2030,9 +2015,24 @@ BSlider::_Location() const
 
 
 void
-BSlider::_SetLocation(BPoint p)
+BSlider::_SetLocationForValue(int32 value)
 {
-	fLocation = p;
+	BPoint loc;
+	float range = (float)(fMaxValue - fMinValue);
+	if (range == 0)
+		range = 1;
+
+	float pos = (float)(value - fMinValue) / range *
+		(_MaxPosition() - _MinPosition());
+
+	if (fOrientation == B_HORIZONTAL) {
+		loc.x = ceil(_MinPosition() + pos);
+		loc.y = 0;
+	} else {
+		loc.x = 0;
+		loc.y = floor(_MaxPosition() - pos);
+	}
+	fLocation = loc;
 }