diff --git a/crates/bevy_core_widgets/src/core_slider.rs b/crates/bevy_core_widgets/src/core_slider.rs
index d7ab387852..e07a61a9c2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_core_widgets/src/core_slider.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_core_widgets/src/core_slider.rs
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ pub(crate) fn slider_on_pointer_down(
     focus: Option<ResMut<InputFocus>>,
     focus_visible: Option<ResMut<InputFocusVisible>>,
     mut commands: Commands,
+    ui_scale: Res<UiScale>,
 ) {
     if q_thumb.contains(trigger.target()) {
         // Thumb click, stop propagation to prevent track click.
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ pub(crate) fn slider_on_pointer_down(
 
         // Detect track click.
         let local_pos = transform.try_inverse().unwrap().transform_point2(
-            trigger.event().pointer_location.position * node_target.scale_factor(),
+            trigger.event().pointer_location.position * node_target.scale_factor() / ui_scale.0,
         );
         let track_width = node.size().x - thumb_size;
         // Avoid division by zero