diff --git a/src/widgets/lv_slider.c b/src/widgets/lv_slider.c
index faee0faa8b..9c820c22ad 100644
--- a/src/widgets/lv_slider.c
+++ b/src/widgets/lv_slider.c
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ static void lv_slider_event(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_event_t * e)
         }
 
         new_value = LV_CLAMP(real_min_value, new_value, real_max_value);
-
         if(*slider->value_to_set != new_value) {
             *slider->value_to_set = new_value;
             lv_obj_invalidate(obj);
@@ -337,15 +336,16 @@ static void draw_knob(lv_event_t * e)
 
     lv_area_t knob_area;
     lv_coord_t knob_size;
+    bool is_symmetrical = false;
+    if(slider->bar.mode == LV_BAR_MODE_SYMMETRICAL && slider->bar.min_value < 0 &&
+       slider->bar.max_value > 0) is_symmetrical = true;
+
     if(is_horizontal) {
         knob_size = lv_obj_get_height(obj);
-        knob_area.x1 = LV_SLIDER_KNOB_COORD(is_rtl, slider->bar.indic_area);
+        if(is_symmetrical && slider->bar.cur_value < 0) knob_area.x1 = slider->bar.indic_area.x1;
+        else knob_area.x1 = LV_SLIDER_KNOB_COORD(is_rtl, slider->bar.indic_area);
     }
     else {
-        bool is_symmetrical = false;
-        if(slider->bar.mode == LV_BAR_MODE_SYMMETRICAL && slider->bar.min_value < 0 &&
-           slider->bar.max_value > 0) is_symmetrical = true;
-
         knob_size = lv_obj_get_width(obj);
         if(is_symmetrical && slider->bar.cur_value < 0) knob_area.y1 = slider->bar.indic_area.y2;
         else knob_area.y1 = slider->bar.indic_area.y1;