diff --git a/src/lv_widgets/lv_slider.c b/src/lv_widgets/lv_slider.c
index d7efb7469..b9ce83cf3 100644
--- a/src/lv_widgets/lv_slider.c
+++ b/src/lv_widgets/lv_slider.c
@@ -260,15 +260,30 @@ static lv_res_t lv_slider_signal(lv_obj_t * slider, lv_signal_t sign, void * par
     if(res != LV_RES_OK) return res;
     if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_GET_TYPE) return lv_obj_handle_get_type_signal(param, LV_OBJX_NAME);
 
+    lv_slider_type_t type = lv_slider_get_type(slider);
     lv_slider_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_get_ext_attr(slider);
+
+    /* Advanced hit testing: react only on dragging the knob(s) */
+    if (sign == LV_SIGNAL_HIT_TEST) {
+        lv_hit_test_info_t *info = param;
+
+        /* Ordinary slider: was the knob area hit? */
+        info->result = _lv_area_is_point_on(&ext->right_knob_area, info->point, 0);
+
+        /* There's still a change we have a hit, if we have another knob */
+        if ((info->result == false) && (type == LV_SLIDER_TYPE_RANGE)) {
+            info->result = _lv_area_is_point_on(&ext->left_knob_area, info->point, 0);
+        }
+    }
+
     lv_point_t p;
 
     if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_PRESSED) {
         ext->dragging = true;
-        if(lv_slider_get_type(slider) == LV_SLIDER_TYPE_NORMAL) {
+        if(type == LV_SLIDER_TYPE_NORMAL || type == LV_SLIDER_TYPE_SYMMETRICAL) {
             ext->value_to_set = &ext->bar.cur_value;
         }
-        else if(lv_slider_get_type(slider) == LV_SLIDER_TYPE_RANGE) {
+        else if(type == LV_SLIDER_TYPE_RANGE) {
             lv_indev_get_point(param, &p);
             bool hor = lv_obj_get_width(slider) >= lv_obj_get_height(slider);
             lv_bidi_dir_t base_dir = lv_obj_get_base_dir(slider);