diff --git a/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.kv b/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.kv
index a85ba8ded..b804ed955 100644
--- a/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.kv
+++ b/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.kv
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@
             points: self._active_points
             pointsize: self.step_point_size
 
-    size_hint_y: None
-    height:
-        handle_container.children[0].height \
-        if handle_container.children else 0
-
     # Label container.
     BoxLayout:
         id: value_container
@@ -185,13 +180,21 @@
             pos:
                 ( \
                 ( \
-                self._slider.value_pos[0] - (self._slider._value_label.texture_size[0] / 2) + dp(10), \
+                # X.
+                self._slider.value_pos[0] \
+                - (self._slider._value_label.texture_size[0] / 2) + dp(10), \
+                # Y.
                 self._slider.center_y + dp(28) \
                 ) \
                 if self._slider.orientation == "horizontal" else \
                 ( \
-                self._slider.center_x - self.width / 2, \
-                self._slider.value_pos[1] - dp(0) \
+                # X.
+                self._slider.center_x \
+                - (self._slider._value_label.texture_size[0] / 2) - dp(2), \
+                # Y.
+                self._slider.value_pos[1] + \
+                self._slider._value_label.texture_size[1] \
+                + self._slider._handle.state_layer_size[1] / 2, \
                 ) \
                 ) \
                 if self._slider and self._slider._value_label else (0, 0)
@@ -200,7 +203,6 @@
                 if self._slider and self._slider._value_label else (0, 0)
 
     size_hint: None, None
-    # opacity: 0
     size:
         self._slider._value_label.size \
         if self._slider and self._slider._value_label else \
diff --git a/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.py b/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.py
index 2552a731b..17629be60 100644
--- a/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.py
+++ b/kivymd/uix/slider/slider.py
@@ -272,12 +272,23 @@ def update_points(self, instance, step) -> None:
         """Draws the step points on the slider."""
 
         def update_points(*args):
-            y = self.center_y - self.track_active_width / 2
-            slider_length = self.width - (self.padding * 2)
+            y = (
+                self.center_y
+                if self.orientation == "horizontal"
+                else self.center_x
+            ) - self.track_active_width / 2
+            slider_length = (
+                self.width if self.orientation == "horizontal" else self.height
+            ) - (self.padding * 2)
             slider_max_value = int(self.max)
             multiplier = slider_length / slider_max_value
             active_track_width = (
-                self.width - self.padding * 2
+                (
+                    self.width
+                    if self.orientation == "horizontal"
+                    else self.height
+                )
+                - self.padding * 2
             ) * self.value_normalized
 
             for i in range(0, slider_max_value + 1, step):
@@ -288,8 +299,11 @@ def update_points(*args):
                 else:
                     points = self._active_points
 
+                if self.orientation == "vertical":
+                    points.append(y)
+
                 points.append(
-                    self.x
+                    (self.x if self.orientation == "horizontal" else self.y)
                     + x
                     + self.padding
                     + (
@@ -298,7 +312,8 @@ def update_points(*args):
                         else 0
                     )
                 )
-                points.append(y)
+                if self.orientation == "horizontal":
+                    points.append(y)
 
         Clock.schedule_once(update_points)
 
@@ -392,7 +407,6 @@ def on_handle_leave(self) -> None:
             Animation(
                 scale_value_x=0,
                 scale_value_y=0,
-                # opacity=1,
                 d=self.value_container_hide_anim_duration,
                 t=self.value_container_hide_anim_transition,
             ).start(self._value_container)