diff --git a/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml b/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml
index 1540f053f5..5bce35c077 100644
--- a/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml
+++ b/plugins/SimulationView/LayerSlider.qml
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ Item {
 
         // set the slider position based on the upper value
         function setValue(value) {
+            sliderRoot.manuallyChanged = true
+
             // Normalize values between range, since using arrow keys will create out-of-the-range values
             value = sliderRoot.normalizeValue(value)
 
@@ -292,6 +294,8 @@ Item {
 
         // set the slider position based on the lower value
         function setValue(value) {
+            sliderRoot.manuallyChanged = true
+
             // Normalize values between range, since using arrow keys will create out-of-the-range values
             value = sliderRoot.normalizeValue(value)
 
@@ -342,4 +346,4 @@ Item {
             setValue: lowerHandle.setValue // connect callback functions
         }
     }
-}
+}
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