diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
index 29facbd2ba..ebd9057307 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ void LookAndFeel_V4::drawLinearSlider (Graphics& g, int x, int y, int width, int
         const auto trackWidth = jmin (6.0f, slider.isHorizontal() ? height * 0.25f : width * 0.25f);
 
         const Point<float> startPoint (slider.isHorizontal() ? x : width * 0.5f,
-                                       slider.isHorizontal() ? height * 0.5f : height + y);
+                                       slider.isHorizontal() ? y + height * 0.5f : height + y);
 
         const Point<float> endPoint (slider.isHorizontal() ? width + x : startPoint.x,
                                      slider.isHorizontal() ? startPoint.y : y);