diff --git a/src/apps/soundrecorder/TrackSlider.cpp b/src/apps/soundrecorder/TrackSlider.cpp
index 131b1623f5..9ebefdf774 100644
--- a/src/apps/soundrecorder/TrackSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/soundrecorder/TrackSlider.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ TrackSlider::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 
 	UpdatePosition(point);
 	SetTracking(true);
-	SetMouseEventMask(B_POINTER_EVENTS, B_LOCK_WINDOW_FOCUS);
+	SetMouseEventMask(B_POINTER_EVENTS, B_NO_POINTER_HISTORY| B_LOCK_WINDOW_FOCUS);
 }