diff --git a/src/Slider.js b/src/Slider.js
index d02d812e..e005399f 100644
--- a/src/Slider.js
+++ b/src/Slider.js
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ export default class Slider extends PureComponent {
     value: new Animated.Value(this.props.value),
   };
 
-  componentWillMount() {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
     this._panResponder = PanResponder.create({
       onStartShouldSetPanResponder: this._handleStartShouldSetPanResponder,
       onMoveShouldSetPanResponder: this._handleMoveShouldSetPanResponder,
@@ -200,12 +201,13 @@ export default class Slider extends PureComponent {
       onPanResponderTerminationRequest: this._handlePanResponderRequestEnd,
       onPanResponderTerminate: this._handlePanResponderEnd,
     });
-  };
+  }
 
-  componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
-    var newValue = nextProps.value;
+  componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
+    const oldValue = prevProps.value;
+    const newValue = this.props.value;
 
-    if (this.props.value !== newValue) {
+    if (newValue !== oldValue) {
       if (this.props.animateTransitions) {
         this._setCurrentValueAnimated(newValue);
       }
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ export default class Slider extends PureComponent {
         this._setCurrentValue(newValue);
       }
     }
-  };
+  }
 
   render() {
     var {