diff --git a/src/material/slider/slider.spec.ts b/src/material/slider/slider.spec.ts
index 9cbbd3a24c21..cb064373776b 100644
--- a/src/material/slider/slider.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/slider/slider.spec.ts
@@ -763,11 +763,12 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
       sliderNativeElement = sliderDebugElement.nativeElement;
     });
 
-    it('should emit change on mousedown', () => {
+    it('should emit change on mouseup', () => {
       expect(testComponent.onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.2);
       fixture.detectChanges();
+      dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.2);
 
       expect(testComponent.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
@@ -799,12 +800,15 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.2);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
-      expect(testComponent.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(testComponent.onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(testComponent.onInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
 
       dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.2);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
+      expect(testComponent.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(testComponent.onInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
       testComponent.slider.value = 0;
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
@@ -813,6 +817,7 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
 
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.2);
       fixture.detectChanges();
+      dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.2);
 
       expect(testComponent.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(testComponent.onInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
@@ -857,8 +862,8 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
       expect(testComponent.onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.75);
-
       fixture.detectChanges();
+      dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.75);
 
       // The `onInput` event should be emitted once due to a single click.
       expect(testComponent.onInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -1270,11 +1275,12 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
       sliderNativeElement = sliderDebugElement.nativeElement;
     });
 
-    it('should update the model on mousedown', () => {
+    it('should update the model on mouseup', () => {
       expect(testComponent.val).toBe(0);
 
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.76);
       fixture.detectChanges();
+      dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.76);
 
       expect(testComponent.val).toBe(76);
     });
@@ -1342,11 +1348,12 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
       expect(testComponent.control.value).toBe(0);
     });
 
-    it('should update the control on mousedown', () => {
+    it('should update the control on mouseup', () => {
       expect(testComponent.control.value).toBe(0);
 
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.76);
       fixture.detectChanges();
+      dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.76);
 
       expect(testComponent.control.value).toBe(76);
     });
@@ -1399,6 +1406,7 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
       // but remain untouched.
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.5);
       fixture.detectChanges();
+      dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.5);
 
       expect(sliderControl.valid).toBe(true);
       expect(sliderControl.pristine).toBe(false);
@@ -1435,6 +1443,7 @@ describe('MatSlider', () => {
 
       dispatchMousedownEventSequence(sliderNativeElement, 0.1);
       fixture.detectChanges();
+      dispatchSlideEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.1);
 
       expect(testComponent.value).toBe(10);
       expect(testComponent.slider.value).toBe(10);
diff --git a/src/material/slider/slider.ts b/src/material/slider/slider.ts
index 75afd8a6ef6b..d06c9b77241c 100644
--- a/src/material/slider/slider.ts
+++ b/src/material/slider/slider.ts
@@ -470,9 +470,6 @@ export class MatSlider extends _MatSliderMixinBase
   /** The value of the slider when the slide start event fires. */
   private _valueOnSlideStart: number | null;
 
-  /** Position of the pointer when the dragging started. */
-  private _pointerPositionOnStart: {x: number, y: number} | null;
-
   /** Reference to the inner slider wrapper element. */
   @ViewChild('sliderWrapper') private _sliderWrapper: ElementRef;
 
@@ -639,13 +636,11 @@ export class MatSlider extends _MatSliderMixinBase
       this._bindGlobalEvents(event);
       this._focusHostElement();
       this._updateValueFromPosition(pointerPosition);
-      this._valueOnSlideStart = this.value;
-      this._pointerPositionOnStart = pointerPosition;
+      this._valueOnSlideStart = oldValue;
 
       // Emit a change and input event if the value changed.
       if (oldValue != this.value) {
         this._emitInputEvent();
-        this._emitChangeEvent();
       }
     });
   }
@@ -672,19 +667,15 @@ export class MatSlider extends _MatSliderMixinBase
   /** Called when the user has lifted their pointer. Bound on the document level. */
   private _pointerUp = (event: TouchEvent | MouseEvent) => {
     if (this._isSliding) {
-      const pointerPositionOnStart = this._pointerPositionOnStart;
-      const currentPointerPosition = getPointerPositionOnPage(event);
-
       event.preventDefault();
       this._removeGlobalEvents();
-      this._valueOnSlideStart = this._pointerPositionOnStart = this._lastPointerEvent = null;
       this._isSliding = false;
 
-      if (this._valueOnSlideStart != this.value && !this.disabled &&
-          pointerPositionOnStart && (pointerPositionOnStart.x !== currentPointerPosition.x ||
-          pointerPositionOnStart.y !== currentPointerPosition.y)) {
+      if (this._valueOnSlideStart != this.value && !this.disabled) {
         this._emitChangeEvent();
       }
+
+      this._valueOnSlideStart = this._lastPointerEvent = null;
     }
   }