diff --git a/scene/gui/slider.cpp b/scene/gui/slider.cpp
index e2fb7efb19b..398f637e856 100644
--- a/scene/gui/slider.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/slider.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void Slider::_notification(int p_what) {
 			Ref<StyleBox> style = theme_cache.slider_style;
 			Ref<Texture2D> tick = theme_cache.tick_icon;
 
-			bool highlighted = mouse_inside || has_focus();
+			bool highlighted = editable && (mouse_inside || has_focus());
 			Ref<Texture2D> grabber;
 			if (editable) {
 				if (highlighted) {