diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Slider.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Slider.qml
index 7e84c0028..31cf4c9ad 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Slider.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/Slider.qml
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ Item {
             value: 0
             stepSize: 0.0
             inverted: false
-            positionAtMinimum: -handle.width/2
-            positionAtMaximum: contents.width - handle.width/2
+            positionAtMinimum: 0
+            positionAtMaximum: contents.width - handle.width
         }
 
         PlasmaCore.Svg {
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ Item {
                 left: parent.left
                 right: parent.right
                 verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                leftMargin: handle.width/4
+                rightMargin: handle.width/4
             }
         }
         PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
@@ -205,8 +207,8 @@ Item {
             imagePath: "widgets/slider"
             prefix: "groove-highlight"
             height: groove.height
-            width: inverted ? groove.width - handle.x : fakeHandle.x + handle.width/2
-            x: inverted ? handle.x : 0
+            width: inverted ? groove.width - handle.x : fakeHandle.x + handle.width/4
+            x: inverted ? handle.x : handle.width/4
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
             //use the same animation when resizing a slider as moving the slider this keeps it in line when using key shortcuts