diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/slider/BaseSlider.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/slider/BaseSlider.java
index 3eb083d14..9df0d77b2 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/slider/BaseSlider.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/slider/BaseSlider.java
@@ -3877,20 +3877,18 @@ abstract class BaseSlider<
     // Otherwise choose the smallest valid increment.
     float increment = isLongPress ? calculateStepIncrement(20) : calculateStepIncrement();
     switch (keyCode) {
+      // Numpad Plus == Shift + Equals, at least in AVD, so fall through.
+      case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_PLUS:
       case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_UP:
-        return isVertical() ? increment : null;
+      case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_EQUALS:
+        return increment;
       case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN:
-        return isVertical() ? -increment : null;
+      case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MINUS:
+        return -increment;
       case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT:
         return isRtl() ? increment : -increment;
       case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT:
         return isRtl() ? -increment : increment;
-      case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MINUS:
-        return -increment;
-      case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_EQUALS:
-      // Numpad Plus == Shift + Equals, at least in AVD, so fall through.
-      case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_PLUS:
-        return increment;
       default:
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestCommon.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestCommon.java
index d923cfa60..e7d77afa5 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestCommon.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestCommon.java
@@ -126,30 +126,6 @@ public abstract class SliderKeyTestCommon {
     sendKeyEventThereAndBack(tab, shiftTab);
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void testFocusDefaultThumb_clickUpDPad_unhandled() {
-    slider.requestFocus();
-
-    KeyEventBuilder up = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_UP);
-    boolean handledDown = slider.dispatchKeyEvent(up.buildDown());
-    boolean handledUp = slider.dispatchKeyEvent(up.buildUp());
-
-    assertThat(handledDown).isFalse();
-    assertThat(handledUp).isFalse();
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  public void testFocusDefaultThumb_clickDownDPad_unhandled() {
-    slider.requestFocus();
-
-    KeyEventBuilder down = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN);
-    boolean handledDown = slider.dispatchKeyEvent(down.buildDown());
-    boolean handledUp = slider.dispatchKeyEvent(down.buildUp());
-
-    assertThat(handledDown).isFalse();
-    assertThat(handledUp).isFalse();
-  }
-
   @Test
   public void testFocusFirstThumb_shiftTab_unhandled() {
     slider.requestFocus();
@@ -179,6 +155,30 @@ public abstract class SliderKeyTestCommon {
     assertThat(handledUp).isFalse();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testKeyPress_dPadUp_incrementsValue() {
+    slider.requestFocus();
+    slider.setValues(50f);
+    slider.setStepSize(1f);
+
+    KeyEventBuilder up = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_UP);
+    up.dispatchEvent(slider);
+
+    assertThat(slider.getValues().get(0)).isEqualTo(51f);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testKeyPress_dPadDown_decrementsValue() {
+    slider.requestFocus();
+    slider.setValues(50f);
+    slider.setStepSize(1f);
+
+    KeyEventBuilder down = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN);
+    down.dispatchEvent(slider);
+
+    assertThat(slider.getValues().get(0)).isEqualTo(49f);
+  }
+
   protected void sendKeyEventThereAndBack(KeyEventBuilder there, KeyEventBuilder back) {
     for (int i = 1; i < countTestValues(); i++) {
       there.dispatchEvent(slider);
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestLtr.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestLtr.java
index cc2de919c..b195a5197 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestLtr.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestLtr.java
@@ -72,4 +72,28 @@ public final class SliderKeyTestLtr extends SliderKeyTestCommon {
 
     assertThat(slider.getValues()).doesNotContain(3.0f);
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testKeyPress_dPadLeft_decrementsValue() {
+    slider.requestFocus();
+    slider.setValues(50f);
+    slider.setStepSize(1f);
+
+    KeyEventBuilder left = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT);
+    left.dispatchEvent(slider);
+
+    assertThat(slider.getValues().get(0)).isEqualTo(49f);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testKeyPress_dPadRight_incrementsValue() {
+    slider.requestFocus();
+    slider.setValues(50f);
+    slider.setStepSize(1f);
+
+    KeyEventBuilder right = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT);
+    right.dispatchEvent(slider);
+
+    assertThat(slider.getValues().get(0)).isEqualTo(51f);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestRtl.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestRtl.java
index bb3a3b2d9..9ce5f9570 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestRtl.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/slider/SliderKeyTestRtl.java
@@ -91,4 +91,28 @@ public final class SliderKeyTestRtl extends SliderKeyTestCommon {
     // Moving left increments in RTL.
     assertThat(slider.getValues()).doesNotContain(3.0f);
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testKeyPress_dPadLeft_incrementsValue() {
+    slider.requestFocus();
+    slider.setValues(50f);
+    slider.setStepSize(1f);
+
+    KeyEventBuilder left = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT);
+    left.dispatchEvent(slider);
+
+    assertThat(slider.getValues().get(0)).isEqualTo(51f);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testKeyPress_dPadRight_decrementsValue() {
+    slider.requestFocus();
+    slider.setValues(50f);
+    slider.setStepSize(1f);
+
+    KeyEventBuilder right = new KeyEventBuilder(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT);
+    right.dispatchEvent(slider);
+
+    assertThat(slider.getValues().get(0)).isEqualTo(49f);
+  }
 }