diff --git a/documentation/slider-read-write.php b/documentation/slider-read-write.php
index 35ed2096..676b49c8 100644
--- a/documentation/slider-read-write.php
+++ b/documentation/slider-read-write.php
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
         <p>Passing <code>null</code> as the value to <code>setHandle</code> will leave the handle unchanged.</p>
 
+        <p>Both the <code>set</code> and <code>setHandle</code> methods have an <code>exactInput</code> argument, which can be used to ignore the stepping configured for the slider.</p>
+
 		<p>To return to the initial slider values, the <code>.reset()</code> method can be used. This will <strong>only</strong> reset the slider <i>values</i>.</p>
 	</div>
 
diff --git a/documentation/slider-read-write/write.js b/documentation/slider-read-write/write.js
index 26953186..913b91e0 100644
--- a/documentation/slider-read-write/write.js
+++ b/documentation/slider-read-write/write.js
@@ -11,13 +11,19 @@ slider.noUiSlider.set([150]);
 slider.noUiSlider.set([null, 14]);
 
 // On a slider with three handles,
-// set the third to 12 (the handleNumber is 0-indexed)
-// Then: fire the set event
-slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(2, 12, true);
+// set the third to 12 (the handleNumber is 0-indexed),
+// fire the set event (default true),
+// Don't ignore stepping on the slider (default false)
+slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(2, 12, true, true);
 
 // Set both slider handles on a slider with two handles
 slider.noUiSlider.set([13.2, 15.7]);
 
+// Set both slider handles on a slider with two handles,
+// fire the set event (default true)
+// Ignore stepping on the slider (default false)
+slider.noUiSlider.set([13.2, 15.7], true, true);
+
 // Return to the 'start' values
 // Does NOT reset any other slider properties
 slider.noUiSlider.reset();
diff --git a/src/nouislider.js b/src/nouislider.js
index d435fcae..0f0ac991 100644
--- a/src/nouislider.js
+++ b/src/nouislider.js
@@ -2297,8 +2297,11 @@
         }
 
         // Test suggested values and apply margin, step.
-        function setHandle(handleNumber, to, lookBackward, lookForward) {
-            to = checkHandlePosition(scope_Locations, handleNumber, to, lookBackward, lookForward, false);
+        // if exactInput is true, don't run checkHandlePosition, then the handle can be placed in between steps (#436)
+        function setHandle(handleNumber, to, lookBackward, lookForward, exactInput) {
+            if (!exactInput) {
+                to = checkHandlePosition(scope_Locations, handleNumber, to, lookBackward, lookForward, false);
+            }
 
             if (to === false) {
                 return false;
@@ -2363,7 +2366,7 @@
         }
 
         // Set the slider value.
-        function valueSet(input, fireSetEvent) {
+        function valueSet(input, fireSetEvent, exactInput) {
             var values = asArray(input);
             var isInit = scope_Locations[0] === undefined;
 
@@ -2378,7 +2381,7 @@
 
             // First pass, without lookAhead but with lookBackward. Values are set from left to right.
             scope_HandleNumbers.forEach(function(handleNumber) {
-                setHandle(handleNumber, resolveToValue(values[handleNumber], handleNumber), true, false);
+                setHandle(handleNumber, resolveToValue(values[handleNumber], handleNumber), true, false, exactInput);
             });
 
             var i = scope_HandleNumbers.length === 1 ? 0 : 1;
@@ -2387,7 +2390,7 @@
             // Iterate all handles to ensure constraints are applied for the entire slider (Issue #1009)
             for (; i < scope_HandleNumbers.length; ++i) {
                 scope_HandleNumbers.forEach(function(handleNumber) {
-                    setHandle(handleNumber, scope_Locations[handleNumber], true, true);
+                    setHandle(handleNumber, scope_Locations[handleNumber], true, true, exactInput);
                 });
             }
 
@@ -2409,7 +2412,7 @@
         }
 
         // Set value for a single handle
-        function valueSetHandle(handleNumber, value, fireSetEvent) {
+        function valueSetHandle(handleNumber, value, fireSetEvent, exactInput) {
             // Ensure numeric input
             handleNumber = Number(handleNumber);
 
@@ -2418,7 +2421,8 @@
             }
 
             // Look both backward and forward, since we don't want this handle to "push" other handles (#960);
-            setHandle(handleNumber, resolveToValue(value, handleNumber), true, true);
+            // The exactInput argument can be used to ignore slider stepping (#436)
+            setHandle(handleNumber, resolveToValue(value, handleNumber), true, true, exactInput);
 
             fireEvent("update", handleNumber);
 
diff --git a/tests/slider.html b/tests/slider.html
index ff36a827..bcb97b3a 100644
--- a/tests/slider.html
+++ b/tests/slider.html
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 <script src="slider_contained_handles.js"></script>
 <script src="slider_lookaround.js"></script>
 <script src="slider_classes.js"></script>
+<script src="slider_set-exactInput.js"></script>
 
 <script src="addon_pips.js"></script>
 
diff --git a/tests/slider_set-exactInput.js b/tests/slider_set-exactInput.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1ab3367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/slider_set-exactInput.js
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// #436
+QUnit.test("Set & SetHandle exactInput parameter", function (assert) {
+
+    document.getElementById('qunit-fixture').innerHTML = '<div class="slider"></div>';
+
+    var slider = document.getElementById('qunit-fixture').querySelector('.slider');
+    
+    var newInput = document.createElement('input');
+    newInput.id = 'slider-input';
+    document.getElementById('qunit-fixture').insertBefore(newInput, slider);
+
+    noUiSlider.create(slider, {
+        start: 3000,
+        range: {
+            'min': [0, 1000],
+            'max': [10000]
+        },
+        tooltips: true
+    });
+
+    newInput.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+        var value = parseFloat(event.target.value);
+        slider.noUiSlider.set(value, true, true);
+    });
+    slider.noUiSlider.on('change', function (value) {
+        if (newInput.value != value){
+            newInput.value = value;
+        }
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 3000);
+
+    slider.noUiSlider.set(5000);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 5000);
+    
+    slider.noUiSlider.set(4600);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 5000);
+
+    slider.noUiSlider.set(1200, true, true);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 1200);
+
+    slider.noUiSlider.set(6789.99, true, true);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 6789.99);
+
+    slider.noUiSlider.set(2200, true, null);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 2000);
+
+    slider.noUiSlider.set(300, true, undefined);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 0);
+
+    slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(0, 8000);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 8000);
+    
+    slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(0, 3400);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 3000);
+    
+    slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(0, 5400, true, true);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 5400);
+    
+    slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(0, 7777.77, true, true);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 7777.77);
+    
+    slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(0, 3200, true, null);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 3000);
+    
+    slider.noUiSlider.setHandle(0, 1800, true, undefined);
+    assert.equal(slider.noUiSlider.get(), 2000);
+    
+    newInput.value = 8888.99;
+    slider.noUiSlider.on('change.one', function (value) {
+        assert.equal(value, 8888.99);
+    });
+    
+    newInput.value = "321.54";
+    slider.noUiSlider.on('change.two', function (value) {
+        assert.equal(value, 321.54);
+    });
+});