diff --git a/src/lib/slider/slider.ts b/src/lib/slider/slider.ts
index e1713ea92d8d..21394dd3b481 100644
--- a/src/lib/slider/slider.ts
+++ b/src/lib/slider/slider.ts
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@ export class MdSlider implements ControlValueAccessor {
       let event = new MdSliderChange();
       event.source = this;
       event.value = this.value;
-      this.change.emit(event);
-      this._controlValueAccessorChangeFn(this.value);
       this._lastEmittedValue = this.value;
+      this._controlValueAccessorChangeFn(this.value);
+      this.change.emit(event);
     }
   }