diff --git a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
index 031f8a8f612e3..e5c416a9e4b90 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class MinimapLayout {
 			const partialLine = (scrollTop - viewportStartLineNumberVerticalOffset) / lineHeight;
 
 			let sliderTopAligned: number;
-			if (scrollTop > options.paddingTop) {
+			if (scrollTop >= options.paddingTop) {
 				sliderTopAligned = (viewportStartLineNumber - startLineNumber + topPaddingLineCount + partialLine) * minimapLineHeight / pixelRatio;
 			} else {
 				sliderTopAligned = (scrollTop / options.paddingTop) * (topPaddingLineCount + partialLine) * minimapLineHeight / pixelRatio;