1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/server/src/com/vaadin/ui/Slider.java b/server/src/com/vaadin/ui/Slider.java
index 15c94b6d3c..6b0880efd5 100644
--- a/server/src/com/vaadin/ui/Slider.java
+++ b/server/src/com/vaadin/ui/Slider.java
@@ -370,9 +370,10 @@ public class Slider extends AbstractField<Double> {
         if (attr.hasKey("vertical")) {
             setOrientation(SliderOrientation.VERTICAL);
         }
-        if (!attr.get("value").isEmpty()) {
-            setValue(DesignAttributeHandler.readAttribute("value", attr,
-                    Double.class));
+        if (attr.hasKey("value")) {
+            Double newFieldValue = DesignAttributeHandler.readAttribute(
+                    "value", attr, Double.class);
+            setValue(newFieldValue, false, true);
         }
     }