diff --git a/tests/unit/slider/index.html b/tests/unit/slider/index.html
index 832a10cd..d504f5a2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/slider/index.html
+++ b/tests/unit/slider/index.html
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
 		<label for="step-slider">Input slider:</label>
 		<input type="range" name="step-slider" id="step-slider" value="25" min="0" max="100" step="20"/>
 	</div>
+
+	<div data-role="fieldcontain">
+		<label for="empty-string-val-slider">Input slider:</label>
+		<input type="range" name="empty-string-val-slider" id="empty-string-val-slider" value="25" min="10" max="100" step="20"/>
+	</div>
 </div>
 
 <div id="enhancetest">
diff --git a/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js b/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js
index 263652b7..0c0e351b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/slider/slider_core.js
@@ -21,4 +21,10 @@
 		ok( slider.val() > 0, "the value has been altered" );
 		same( slider.val() % step, 0, "value has 'snapped' to a step" );
 	});
+
+	test( "empty string value results defaults to slider min value", function() {
+		var slider = $( "#empty-string-val-slider" );
+		same( slider.attr('min'), "10", "slider min is greater than 0" );
+		same( slider.val( '' ).slider( 'refresh' ).val(), slider.attr('min'), "val is equal to min attr");
+	});
 })( jQuery );
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