--- old/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/skin/SliderSkin.java	2017-12-22 11:41:13.421437000 +0530
+++ new/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/skin/SliderSkin.java	2017-12-22 11:41:13.221337000 +0530
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@
 
         initialize();
         control.requestLayout();
+        
+        if (control.getTooltip() != null) {
+            control.getTooltip().setConsumeAutoHidingEvents(false);
+        }
+
         registerChangeListener(control.minProperty(), e -> {
             if (showTickMarks && tickLine != null) {
                 tickLine.setLowerBound(control.getMin());