diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
index 58843f1b..6943acc4 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.slider.js
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ $.widget( "mobile.slider", $.mobile.widget, {
 			min = (cType == 'input') ? parseFloat(control.attr('min')) : 0,
 			max = (cType == 'input') ? parseFloat(control.attr('max')) : control.find('option').length-1,
 			step = window.parseFloat(control.attr('data-step') || 1),
-
 			slider = $('<div class="ui-slider '+ selectClass +' ui-btn-down-'+ trackTheme+' ui-btn-corner-all" role="application"></div>'),
 			handle = $('<a href="#" class="ui-slider-handle"></a>')
 				.appendTo(slider)
@@ -74,8 +73,11 @@ $.widget( "mobile.slider", $.mobile.widget, {
 
 		control
 			.addClass((cType == 'input') ? 'ui-slider-input' : 'ui-slider-switch')
-			.keyup(function(){
-				self.refresh( $(this).val() );
+			.change(function(){
+				self.refresh( ((cType == 'input') ? parseFloat(control.val()) : control[0].selectedIndex), true );
+			})
+			.keyup(function(){ // necessary?
+				self.refresh( ((cType == 'input') ? parseFloat(control.val()) : control[0].selectedIndex), true );
 			});
 
 		$(document).bind($.support.touch ? "touchmove" : "mousemove", function(event){
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.slider", $.mobile.widget, {
 		this.refresh();
 	},
 
-	refresh: function(val){
+	refresh: function(val, isfromControl){
 		if ( this.options.disabled ) { return; }
 
 		var control = this.element, percent,
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.slider", $.mobile.widget, {
 			percent = Math.round( ((data.pageX - this.slider.offset().left) / this.slider.width() ) * 100 );
 		} else {
 			if ( val == null ) {
-				val = (cType === "input") ? parseFloat(control.val()) : control[ 0 ].selectedIndex;
+				val = (cType === "input") ? parseFloat(control.val()) : control[0].selectedIndex;
 			}
 			percent = (parseFloat(val) - min) / (max - min) * 100;
 		}
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.slider", $.mobile.widget, {
 		} else {
 			control[ 0 ].selectedIndex = newval;
 		}
-		control.trigger("change");
+		if (!isfromControl) { control.trigger("change"); }
 	},
 
 	enable: function(){