diff --git a/packages/orbit-components/src/Slider/index.tsx b/packages/orbit-components/src/Slider/index.tsx
index 982c0d916f..f73e8ded45 100644
--- a/packages/orbit-components/src/Slider/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/orbit-components/src/Slider/index.tsx
@@ -106,19 +106,19 @@ const PureSlider = ({
   const [focused, setFocused] = React.useState(false);
   const { rtl } = theme;
 
+  const updateValue = (newValue: Value) => {
+    valueRef.current = newValue;
+    setValue(newValue);
+  };
+
   React.useEffect(() => {
     const newValue = Array.isArray(defaultValue)
       ? defaultValue.map(item => Number(item))
       : Number(defaultValue);
 
-    setValue(newValue);
+    updateValue(newValue);
   }, [defaultValue]);
 
-  const updateValue = (newValue: Value) => {
-    valueRef.current = newValue;
-    setValue(newValue);
-  };
-
   const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
     if (event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey || event.altKey) return;
     const eventCode = Number(event.code);