diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerSlider.qml b/plugins/LayerView/LayerSlider.qml
index a7b96e0538..9abeb01148 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerSlider.qml
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerSlider.qml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Item {
             maximumValue: sliderRoot.maximumValue
             value: sliderRoot.upperValue
             busy: UM.LayerView.busy
-            setValue: sliderRoot.setUpperValue // connect callback functions
+            setValue: upperHandle.setValue // connect callback functions
         }
     }
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Item {
             maximumValue: sliderRoot.maximumValue
             value: sliderRoot.lowerValue
             busy: UM.LayerView.busy
-            setValue: sliderRoot.setLowerValue // connect callback functions
+            setValue: lowerHandle.setValue // connect callback functions
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerSliderLabel.qml b/plugins/LayerView/LayerSliderLabel.qml
index 5c477db29f..892f1775ea 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerSliderLabel.qml
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerSliderLabel.qml
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ UM.PointingRectangle {
     arrowSize: UM.Theme.getSize("default_arrow").width
     height: parent.height
     width: valueLabel.width + UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+    visible: false
+
+    // make sure the text field is focussed when pressing the parent handle
+    // needed to connect the key bindings when switching active handle
+    onVisibleChanged: if (visible) valueLabel.forceActiveFocus()
 
     color: UM.Theme.getColor("tool_panel_background")
     borderColor: UM.Theme.getColor("lining")
     borderWidth: UM.Theme.getSize("default_lining").width
 
-    visible: true
-
     Behavior on height {
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: 50
@@ -53,6 +56,10 @@ UM.PointingRectangle {
         text: sliderLabelRoot.value + 1 // the current handle value, add 1 because layers is an array
         horizontalAlignment: TextInput.AlignRight
 
+        // key bindings, work when label is currenctly focused (active handle in LayerSlider)
+        Keys.onUpPressed: sliderLabelRoot.setValue(sliderLabelRoot.value + ((event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) ? 10 : 1))
+        Keys.onDownPressed: sliderLabelRoot.setValue(sliderLabelRoot.value - ((event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) ? 10 : 1))
+
         style: TextFieldStyle {
             textColor: UM.Theme.getColor("setting_control_text")
             font: UM.Theme.getFont("default")
@@ -76,9 +83,6 @@ UM.PointingRectangle {
             bottom: 1
             top: sliderLabelRoot.maximumValue + 1 // +1 because actual layers is an array
         }
-
-        Keys.onUpPressed: sliderLabelRoot.setValue(sliderLabelRoot.value + ((event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) ? 10 : 1))
-        Keys.onDownPressed: sliderLabelRoot.setValue(sliderLabelRoot.value - ((event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) ? 10 : 1))
     }
 
     BusyIndicator {