diff --git a/weave-js/src/common/components/elements/SliderInput.test.tsx b/weave-js/src/common/components/elements/SliderInput.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a712fefc354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weave-js/src/common/components/elements/SliderInput.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import {getClosestTick} from './SliderInput';
+
+describe('getClosestTick', () => {
+  test('lower previous value returns next greater', () => {
+    const ticks = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10];
+    const previous = 4;
+    const val = 5;
+    expect(getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous)).toBe(6);
+  });
+  test('lower previous value returns next greater, large step', () => {
+    const ticks = [2, 4, 60, 80, 10];
+    const previous = 4;
+    const val = 5;
+    expect(getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous)).toBe(60);
+  });
+  test('greater previous value returns next lesser', () => {
+    const ticks = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10];
+    const previous = 4;
+    const val = 3;
+    const actual = getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous);
+    expect(actual).toBe(2);
+  });
+  test('greater previous value returns next lesser, consecutive', () => {
+    const ticks = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
+    const previous = 4;
+    const val = 3;
+    const actual = getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous);
+    expect(actual).toBe(3);
+  });
+  test('lower previous value returns next greater, consecutive', () => {
+    const ticks = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
+    const previous = 3;
+    const val = 4;
+    const actual = getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous);
+    expect(actual).toBe(4);
+  });
+  test('lower previous value returns next greater, erratic', () => {
+    const ticks = [1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12];
+    const previous = 9;
+    const val = 10;
+    const actual = getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous);
+    expect(actual).toBe(12);
+  });
+  test('greater previous value returns next lower, erratic', () => {
+    const ticks = [1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12];
+    const previous = 5;
+    const val = 4;
+    const actual = getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous);
+    expect(actual).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  // Modified logic, retaining for expected performance
+  test('large number of ticks', () => {
+    const ticks = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < 10000000; i += 2) {
+      ticks.push(i);
+    }
+
+    const previous = 500000;
+    const val = 500001;
+    const start = Date.now();
+    const actual = getClosestTick(ticks, val, previous);
+    const end = Date.now();
+    const duration = end - start;
+    expect(actual).toBe(500002);
+    expect(duration).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/weave-js/src/common/components/elements/SliderInput.tsx b/weave-js/src/common/components/elements/SliderInput.tsx
index dce75615c93..1afbb8f064b 100644
--- a/weave-js/src/common/components/elements/SliderInput.tsx
+++ b/weave-js/src/common/components/elements/SliderInput.tsx
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ const SliderInput: React.FC<SliderInputProps> = React.memo(
           newVal = min;
         }
         if (ticks != null) {
-          newVal = getClosestTick(ticks, newVal);
+          newVal = getClosestTick(ticks, newVal, sliderValue);
         }
         setSliderValue(newVal);
         onChangeDebounced(newVal);
       },
-      [ticks, min, max, allowGreaterThanMax, onChangeDebounced]
+      [ticks, min, max, allowGreaterThanMax, sliderValue, onChangeDebounced]
     );
 
     React.useEffect(() => {
@@ -172,17 +172,38 @@ const SliderInput: React.FC<SliderInputProps> = React.memo(
 
 export default SliderInput;
 
-function getClosestTick(ticks: number[], val: number): number {
+export function getClosestTick(
+  ticks: number[],
+  val: number,
+  prev: number
+): number {
   let closest = val;
+  const increasing = val > prev;
   let minDiff = Number.MAX_VALUE;
 
-  for (const tick of ticks) {
+  // Binary search for the closest tick
+  let left = 0;
+  let right = ticks.length - 1;
+
+  while (left <= right) {
+    const mid = Math.floor((left + right) / 2);
+    const tick = ticks[mid];
     const diff = Math.abs(tick - val);
-    if (diff >= minDiff) {
-      break;
+
+    // Only update closest if the tick is in the right direction
+    if (
+      diff < minDiff &&
+      ((increasing && tick >= val) || (!increasing && tick <= val))
+    ) {
+      closest = tick;
+      minDiff = diff;
+    }
+
+    if (tick < val) {
+      left = mid + 1;
+    } else {
+      right = mid - 1;
     }
-    closest = tick;
-    minDiff = diff;
   }
 
   return closest;