diff --git a/tests/unit/slider/index.html b/tests/unit/slider/index.html
index b19e1143157..7492027e373 100644
--- a/tests/unit/slider/index.html
+++ b/tests/unit/slider/index.html
@@ -53,5 +53,9 @@ <h2 id="qunit-userAgent"></h2>
 			<option value="on">On</option>
 		</select>
 	</div>
+
+	<div  data-nstest-role="fieldcontain">
+		<input type="range" name="onchange" id="onchange" value="25" min="0" max="100" step="10" onchange="onChangeCounter()" data-nstest-theme="b" data-nstest-track-theme="a" />
+	</div>
 </div>
 </html>
diff --git a/tests/unit/slider/slider_events.js b/tests/unit/slider/slider_events.js
index 4069752e74e..34de7fe4a3d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/slider/slider_events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/slider/slider_events.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
  */
 
 (function($){
+	var onChangeCnt = 0;
+	window.onChangeCounter = function() {
+		onChangeCnt++;
+	}
 	module('jquery.mobile.slider.js');
 
 	var keypressTest = function(opts){
@@ -137,4 +141,14 @@
 		  keyCodes: ['DOWN', 'LEFT', 'PAGE_DOWN', 'HOME']
 		});
 	});
+
+	test( "onchange should not be called on create", function(){
+		equals(onChangeCnt, 0, "onChange should not have been called");
+	});
+
+	test( "onchange should be called onchange", function(){
+		onChangeCnt = 0;
+		$( "#onchange" ).slider( "refresh", 50 );
+		equals(onChangeCnt, 1, "onChange should have been called once");
+	});
 })(jQuery);
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