diff --git a/src/gtk/slider.cpp b/src/gtk/slider.cpp
index 07bc86620d..9f59575679 100644
--- a/src/gtk/slider.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/slider.cpp
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ bool wxSlider::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     m_adjust = gtk_range_get_adjustment( GTK_RANGE(m_widget) );
 
+    GtkEnableEvents();
+
     SetRange( minValue, maxValue );
     SetValue( value );
 
-    GtkEnableEvents();
-
     m_parent->DoAddChild( this );
 
     PostCreation();
diff --git a/src/gtk1/slider.cpp b/src/gtk1/slider.cpp
index 07bc86620d..9f59575679 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/slider.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/slider.cpp
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ bool wxSlider::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     m_adjust = gtk_range_get_adjustment( GTK_RANGE(m_widget) );
 
+    GtkEnableEvents();
+
     SetRange( minValue, maxValue );
     SetValue( value );
 
-    GtkEnableEvents();
-
     m_parent->DoAddChild( this );
 
     PostCreation();