diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
index 5981b4a0b1..3ed9282792 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ public:
              && style != TwoValueHorizontal
              && style != TwoValueVertical)
         {
-            if (owner.isMouseOver (true) && owner.getTopLevelComponent()->hasKeyboardFocus (true))
+            if (owner.isMouseOver (true))
             {
                 if (popupDisplay == nullptr)
                     showPopupDisplay();