diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
index 2fa8a560ce..5981b4a0b1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
@@ -958,8 +958,6 @@ public:
                 if (popupDisplay == nullptr)
                     showPopupDisplay();
 
-                updatePopupDisplay (getValue());
-
                 if (popupDisplay != nullptr)
                     popupDisplay->startTimer (2000);
             }
@@ -977,6 +975,8 @@ public:
         {
             popupDisplay = new PopupDisplayComponent (owner);
 
+            updatePopupDisplay (getValue());
+
             if (parentForPopupDisplay != nullptr)
                 parentForPopupDisplay->addChildComponent (popupDisplay);
             else