diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 0501f6e3c..5ada2f5e7 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
  - fixed #4186: search results (macro not expanded in the synopsis field)
  - fixed #4191: Using 3 consecutive tildes in a Post title makes a bad URL/Pos
  - fixed #8927: Collaboration System: Thread approval workflow setting ignore
+ - fixed #8827: Slider JS bug for non-numeric values (Patrick Donelan, SDH Consulting)
 
 7.6.3
  - improved performance of file uploads
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Slider.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Slider.pm
index 1f9ab460d..3724d587d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Slider.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Slider.pm
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ sub toHtml {
 		
 		$slider.setMaximum(|.$self->getSliderMaximum.qq|);
 		$slider.setMinimum(|.$self->getSliderMinimum.qq|);
-		$slider.setValue(|.$self->getSliderValue.qq|);
+		$slider.setValue("|.$self->getSliderValue.qq|");
 		
 		$slider.onchange = function () {|.
 			$self->getOnChangeSlider.qq|;