diff --git a/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_rules.scss b/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_rules.scss
index 3ffccfaa1..0c6feeb30 100644
--- a/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_rules.scss
+++ b/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_rules.scss
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   }
 
   .irs-handle {
-    top: $handle_radius + 1px;
+    top: $top - ($handle_height / 2) + ($line_height / 2);
   }
 
   .irs-bar {
diff --git a/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_variables.scss b/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_variables.scss
index 9d8ef6eb9..0e5abd378 100644
--- a/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_variables.scss
+++ b/inst/builtin/bs5/shiny/ionrangeslider/_variables.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $handle_color_hover: tint-color($handle_color, 15%) !default;
 $handle_border: none !default;
 $handle_box_shadow: none !default;
 $handle_radius: $top - 10px !default;
-$handle_height: 18px !default;
+$handle_height: 19px !default;
 $handle_width: $handle_height !default;
 
 $bar_color: $component-active-bg !default;