diff --git a/js/foundation.slider.js b/js/foundation.slider.js
index 6dc849a96c..8df9d5c634 100644
--- a/js/foundation.slider.js
+++ b/js/foundation.slider.js
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class Slider extends Plugin {
     $handle.off('keydown.zf.slider').on('keydown.zf.slider', function(e) {
       var _$handle = $(this),
           idx = _this.options.doubleSided ? _this.handles.index(_$handle) : 0,
-          oldValue = parseFloat(_this.inputs.eq(idx).val()),
+          oldValue = parseFloat($handle.attr('aria-valuenow')),
           newValue;
 
       // handle keyboard event with keyboard util