diff --git a/modules/Slider.js b/modules/Slider.js
index 8a375948f..d5c56f0ab 100644
--- a/modules/Slider.js
+++ b/modules/Slider.js
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@ o.f.remove = ()=> {
 };
 
 if (o.c.autoProgress) {
+  o.v.shouldAutoDraw = true;
   o.f.autoUpdate = ()=>{
     //if (o.v.level===undefined) o.v.level = -1;
     o.v.level = o.v.level+1;
-    o.f.draw(o.v.level);
+    if (o.v.shouldAutoDraw) o.f.draw(o.v.level);
     cb("auto");
     if (o.v.level==o.c.steps) {o.f.stopAutoUpdate();}
   };