diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/range_slider.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/range_slider.dart
index 5fd0a065f5f..d21cfefb532 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/range_slider.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/range_slider.dart
@@ -1492,8 +1492,7 @@ class _RenderRangeSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMix
       sliderTheme: _sliderTheme,
       isDiscrete: isDiscrete,
     );
-    final double padding =
-        isDiscrete || _sliderTheme.rangeTrackShape!.isRounded ? trackRect.height : 0.0;
+    final double padding = _sliderTheme.rangeTrackShape!.isRounded ? trackRect.height : 0.0;
     final double thumbYOffset = trackRect.center.dy;
     final double startThumbPosition =
         isDiscrete
@@ -1586,8 +1585,8 @@ class _RenderRangeSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMix
           _sliderTheme.rangeTickMarkShape!
               .getPreferredSize(isEnabled: isEnabled, sliderTheme: _sliderTheme)
               .width;
-      final double padding = trackRect.height;
-      final double adjustedTrackWidth = trackRect.width - padding;
+      final double discreteTrackPadding = trackRect.height;
+      final double adjustedTrackWidth = trackRect.width - discreteTrackPadding;
       // If the tick marks would be too dense, don't bother painting them.
       if (adjustedTrackWidth / divisions! >= 3.0 * tickMarkWidth) {
         final double dy = trackRect.center.dy;
@@ -1595,7 +1594,7 @@ class _RenderRangeSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMix
           final double value = i / divisions!;
           // The ticks are mapped to be within the track, so the tick mark width
           // must be subtracted from the track width.
-          final double dx = trackRect.left + value * adjustedTrackWidth + padding / 2;
+          final double dx = trackRect.left + value * adjustedTrackWidth + discreteTrackPadding / 2;
           final Offset tickMarkOffset = Offset(dx, dy);
           _sliderTheme.rangeTickMarkShape!.paint(
             context,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart
index 45e06e5c5da..e42b39bafb6 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart
@@ -1740,8 +1740,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
       sliderTheme: _sliderTheme,
       isDiscrete: isDiscrete,
     );
-    final double padding =
-        isDiscrete || _sliderTheme.trackShape!.isRounded ? trackRect.height : 0.0;
+    final double padding = _sliderTheme.trackShape!.isRounded ? trackRect.height : 0.0;
     final double thumbPosition =
         isDiscrete
             ? trackRect.left + visualPosition * (trackRect.width - padding) + padding / 2
@@ -1822,7 +1821,8 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
           _sliderTheme.tickMarkShape!
               .getPreferredSize(isEnabled: isInteractive, sliderTheme: _sliderTheme)
               .width;
-      final double adjustedTrackWidth = trackRect.width - padding;
+      final double discreteTrackPadding = trackRect.height;
+      final double adjustedTrackWidth = trackRect.width - discreteTrackPadding;
       // If the tick marks would be too dense, don't bother painting them.
       if (adjustedTrackWidth / divisions! >= 3.0 * tickMarkWidth) {
         final double dy = trackRect.center.dy;
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
           final double value = i / divisions!;
           // The ticks are mapped to be within the track, so the tick mark width
           // must be subtracted from the track width.
-          final double dx = trackRect.left + value * adjustedTrackWidth + padding / 2;
+          final double dx = trackRect.left + value * adjustedTrackWidth + discreteTrackPadding / 2;
           final Offset tickMarkOffset = Offset(dx, dy);
           _sliderTheme.tickMarkShape!.paint(
             context,
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/range_slider_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/range_slider_test.dart
index cc76c0d5e8a..9c9f5a5a64f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/range_slider_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/range_slider_test.dart
@@ -3093,4 +3093,47 @@ void main() {
         ..rrect(rrect: RRect.fromLTRBR(8.0, 7.0, 792.0, 13.0, const Radius.circular(2.0))),
     );
   });
+
+  // Regression test for hhttps://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/161805
+  testWidgets('Discrete RangeSlider does not apply thumb padding in a non-rounded track shape', (
+    WidgetTester tester,
+  ) async {
+    // The default track left and right padding.
+    const double sliderPadding = 24.0;
+    final ThemeData theme = ThemeData(
+      sliderTheme: const SliderThemeData(
+        // Thumb padding is applied based on the track height.
+        trackHeight: 100,
+        rangeTrackShape: RectangularRangeSliderTrackShape(),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        theme: theme,
+        home: Material(
+          child: SizedBox(
+            width: 300,
+            child: RangeSlider(
+              values: const RangeValues(0, 100),
+              max: 100,
+              divisions: 100,
+              onChanged: (RangeValues value) {},
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final MaterialInkController material = Material.of(tester.element(find.byType(RangeSlider)));
+
+    expect(
+      material,
+      paints
+        // Start thumb.
+        ..circle(x: sliderPadding, y: 300.0, color: theme.colorScheme.primary)
+        // End thumb.
+        ..circle(x: 800.0 - sliderPadding, y: 300.0, color: theme.colorScheme.primary),
+    );
+  });
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart
index 5da7f13a218..7b4d4240b20 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart
@@ -5328,4 +5328,46 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(log.last, const Offset(400.0, 300.0));
   });
+
+  // Regression test for hhttps://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/161805
+  testWidgets('Discrete Slider does not apply thumb padding in a non-rounded track shape', (
+    WidgetTester tester,
+  ) async {
+    // The default track left and right padding.
+    const double sliderPadding = 24.0;
+    final ThemeData theme = ThemeData(
+      sliderTheme: const SliderThemeData(
+        // Thumb padding is applied based on the track height.
+        trackHeight: 100,
+        trackShape: RectangularSliderTrackShape(),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    Widget buildSlider({required double value}) {
+      return MaterialApp(
+        theme: theme,
+        home: Material(
+          child: SizedBox(
+            width: 300,
+            child: Slider(value: value, max: 100, divisions: 100, onChanged: (double value) {}),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildSlider(value: 0));
+
+    MaterialInkController material = Material.of(tester.element(find.byType(Slider)));
+
+    expect(material, paints..circle(x: sliderPadding, y: 300.0, color: theme.colorScheme.primary));
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(buildSlider(value: 100));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    material = Material.of(tester.element(find.byType(Slider)));
+    expect(
+      material,
+      paints..circle(x: 800.0 - sliderPadding, y: 300.0, color: theme.colorScheme.primary),
+    );
+  });
 }