diff --git a/components/slider/Slider.d.ts b/components/slider/Slider.d.ts
index b33f1e3b..3e2d3300 100644
--- a/components/slider/Slider.d.ts
+++ b/components/slider/Slider.d.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ export interface SliderProps extends ReactToolbox.Props {
    * Callback function that will be invoked when the slider value changes.
    */
   onChange?: Function;
+  /**
+   * Callback function that will be invoked when the slider starts being dragged.
+   */
+  onDragStart?: Function;
+  /**
+   * Callback function that will be invoked when the slider stops being dragged.
+   */
+  onDragStop?: Function;
   /**
    * If true, a pin with numeric value label is shown when the slider thumb is pressed. Use for settings for which users need to know the exact value of the setting.
    * @default false
diff --git a/components/slider/Slider.js b/components/slider/Slider.js
index 3a7baa5e..10ff0598 100644
--- a/components/slider/Slider.js
+++ b/components/slider/Slider.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ const factory = (ProgressBar, Input) => {
       max: PropTypes.number,
       min: PropTypes.number,
       onChange: PropTypes.func,
+      onDragStart: PropTypes.func,
+      onDragStop: PropTypes.func,
       pinned: PropTypes.bool,
       snaps: PropTypes.bool,
       step: PropTypes.number,
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ const factory = (ProgressBar, Input) => {
       editable: false,
       max: 100,
       min: 0,
+      onDragStart: () => {},
+      onDragStop: () => {},
       pinned: false,
       snaps: false,
       step: 0.01,
@@ -73,6 +77,16 @@ const factory = (ProgressBar, Input) => {
       return this.state.inputFocused || !nextState.inputFocused;
     }
 
+    componentWillUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
+      if (nextState.pressed !== this.state.pressed) {
+        if (nextState.pressed) {
+          this.props.onDragStart();
+        } else {
+          this.props.onDragStop();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     componentWillUnmount() {
       window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleResize);
       events.removeEventsFromDocument(this.getMouseEventMap());
diff --git a/components/slider/readme.md b/components/slider/readme.md
index 57eaa255..69a275ac 100644
--- a/components/slider/readme.md
+++ b/components/slider/readme.md
@@ -42,16 +42,18 @@ This component can be styled by context providing a theme with the key `RTSlider
 
 | Name          | Type          | Default   | Description|
 |:-----|:-----|:-----|:-----|
-| `className`   | `String`      | `''`      | Additional class name to provide custom styling.|
-| `disabled`    | `Boolean`     | `false`   | If true, component will be disabled.|
-| `editable`    | `Boolean`     | `false`   | If true, an input is shown and the user can set the slider from keyboard value.|
-| `max`         | `Number`      | `100`     | Maximum value permitted.|
-| `min`         | `Number`      | `0`       | Minimum value permitted.|
-| `onChange`    | `Function`    |           | Callback function that will be invoked when the slider value changes.|
-| `pinned`      | `Boolean`     | `false`   | If true, a pin with numeric value label is shown when the slider thumb is pressed. Use for settings for which users need to know the exact value of the setting.|
-| `snaps`       | `Boolean`     | `false`   | If true, the slider thumb snaps to tick marks evenly spaced based on the step property value.|
-| `step`        | `Number`      | `0.01`    | Amount to vary the value when the knob is moved or increase/decrease is called.|
-| `value`       | `Number`      | `0`       | Current value of the slider.|
+| `className`   | `String`      | `''`       | Additional class name to provide custom styling.|
+| `disabled`    | `Boolean`     | `false`    | If true, component will be disabled.|
+| `editable`    | `Boolean`     | `false`    | If true, an input is shown and the user can set the slider from keyboard value.|
+| `max`         | `Number`      | `100`      | Maximum value permitted.|
+| `min`         | `Number`      | `0`        | Minimum value permitted.|
+| `onChange`    | `Function`    |            | Callback function that will be invoked when the slider value changes.|
+| `onDragStart` | `Function`    | `() => {}` | Callback function that will be invoked when the slider starts being dragged. |
+| `onDragStop`  | `Function`    | `() => {}` | Callback function that will be invoked when the slider stops being dragged.|
+| `pinned`      | `Boolean`     | `false`    | If true, a pin with numeric value label is shown when the slider thumb is pressed. Use for settings for which users need to know the exact value of the setting.|
+| `snaps`       | `Boolean`     | `false`    | If true, the slider thumb snaps to tick marks evenly spaced based on the step property value.|
+| `step`        | `Number`      | `0.01`     | Amount to vary the value when the knob is moved or increase/decrease is called.|
+| `value`       | `Number`      | `0`        | Current value of the slider.|
 
 ## Theme