diff --git a/Example/RangeSliderDemo/ViewController.m b/Example/RangeSliderDemo/ViewController.m
index ff6b990..b54cefc 100644
--- a/Example/RangeSliderDemo/ViewController.m
+++ b/Example/RangeSliderDemo/ViewController.m
@@ -44,12 +44,17 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad {
     self.rangeSliderCustom.delegate = self;
     self.rangeSliderCustom.minValue = 0;
     self.rangeSliderCustom.maxValue = 100;
-    self.rangeSliderCustom.selectedMinimum = 40;
-    self.rangeSliderCustom.selectedMaximum = 60;
+	
+	self.rangeSliderCustom.selectedMinimum = 40;
+	self.rangeSliderCustom.selectedMaximum = 60;
+	
     self.rangeSliderCustom.handleImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"custom-handle"];
     self.rangeSliderCustom.selectedHandleDiameterMultiplier = 1;
     self.rangeSliderCustom.tintColorBetweenHandles = [UIColor redColor];
-    self.rangeSliderCustom.lineHeight = 10;
+	
+	self.rangeSliderCustom.lineHeight = 7;
+	self.rangeSliderCustom.lineBetweenHandlesHeight = 10;
+	
     NSNumberFormatter *customFormatter = [[NSNumberFormatter alloc] init];
     customFormatter.positiveSuffix = @"B";
     self.rangeSliderCustom.numberFormatterOverride = customFormatter;
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.h b/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.h
index cdaf687..f2769e9 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.h
+++ b/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.h
@@ -112,8 +112,13 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIColor *tintColorBetweenHandles;
 
 /**
- *Set the slider line height (default 1.0)
+ *Set the slider line height (default 1.0). Will reset @p lineBetweenHandlesHeight on assignment.
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat lineHeight;
 
+/**
+ *Set the slider line between handles' height (default 1.0). Will be reset each time @p lineHeight is reset.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat lineBetweenHandlesHeight;
+
 @end
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.m b/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.m
index fe7b76e..2c119a0 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/TTRangeSlider.m
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ - (void)initialiseControl {
     _selectedHandleDiameterMultiplier = 1.7;
     
     _lineHeight = 1.0;
+	_lineBetweenHandlesHeight = 1.0;
     
     //draw the slider line
     self.sliderLine = [CALayer layer];
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ - (void)layoutSubviews {
     self.sliderLine.frame = CGRectMake(lineLeftSide.x, lineLeftSide.y, lineRightSide.x-lineLeftSide.x, self.lineHeight);
     
     self.sliderLine.cornerRadius = self.lineHeight / 2.0;
-
+	self.sliderLineBetweenHandles.cornerRadius = self.lineBetweenHandlesHeight / 2.0;
+	
     [self updateLabelValues];
     [self updateHandlePositions];
     [self updateLabelPositions];
@@ -222,14 +224,24 @@ - (void)updateLabelValues {
 
 #pragma mark - Set Positions
 - (void)updateHandlePositions {
-    CGPoint leftHandleCenter = CGPointMake([self getXPositionAlongLineForValue:self.selectedMinimum], CGRectGetMidY(self.sliderLine.frame));
-    self.leftHandle.position = leftHandleCenter;
-
-    CGPoint rightHandleCenter = CGPointMake([self getXPositionAlongLineForValue:self.selectedMaximum], CGRectGetMidY(self.sliderLine.frame));
-    self.rightHandle.position= rightHandleCenter;
-    
-    //positioning for the dist slider line
-    self.sliderLineBetweenHandles.frame = CGRectMake(self.leftHandle.position.x, self.sliderLine.frame.origin.y, self.rightHandle.position.x-self.leftHandle.position.x, self.lineHeight);
+	
+	CGFloat linePositionY = self.sliderLine.frame.origin.y;
+	
+	linePositionY += (self.sliderLine.frame.size.height - self.lineBetweenHandlesHeight) / 2;
+	
+	CGFloat handleCenterY = linePositionY + (self.lineBetweenHandlesHeight / 2);
+	
+    CGPoint leftHandleCenter = CGPointMake([self getXPositionAlongLineForValue:self.selectedMinimum], handleCenterY);
+
+    CGPoint rightHandleCenter = CGPointMake([self getXPositionAlongLineForValue:self.selectedMaximum], handleCenterY);
+	
+	//update the handle first to prevent strange animations
+	
+	self.leftHandle.position = leftHandleCenter;
+	
+    self.rightHandle.position = rightHandleCenter;
+	
+	self.sliderLineBetweenHandles.frame = CGRectMake(self.leftHandle.position.x, linePositionY, self.rightHandle.position.x-self.leftHandle.position.x, self.lineBetweenHandlesHeight);
 }
 
 - (void)updateLabelPositions {
@@ -550,8 +562,7 @@ -(void)setHandleImage:(UIImage *)handleImage{
     self.rightHandle.frame = startFrame;
     
     //Force layer background to transparant
-    self.leftHandle.backgroundColor = [[UIColor clearColor] CGColor];
-    self.rightHandle.backgroundColor = [[UIColor clearColor] CGColor];
+	self.handleColor = [UIColor clearColor];
 }
 
 -(void)setHandleColor:(UIColor *)handleColor{
@@ -578,7 +589,13 @@ -(void)setTintColorBetweenHandles:(UIColor *)tintColorBetweenHandles{
 
 -(void)setLineHeight:(CGFloat)lineHeight{
     _lineHeight = lineHeight;
+	_lineBetweenHandlesHeight = lineHeight;
     [self setNeedsLayout];
 }
 
+-(void)setLineBetweenHandlesHeight:(CGFloat)lineBetweenHandlesHeight{
+	_lineBetweenHandlesHeight = lineBetweenHandlesHeight;
+	[self setNeedsLayout];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a594945..c63d13a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,8 +84,12 @@ If set it will update the color of the handles. Default is `tintColor`.
 If set it will update the size of the handles. Default is `16.0`.
 #### `selectedHandleDiameterMultiplier`
 If set it update the scaling factor of the handle when selected. Default is `1.7`. If you don't want any scaling, set it to `1.0`.
+
 #### `lineHeight`
-Set the height of the line. It will automatically round the corners. If not specified, the default value will be `1.0`.
+Set the height of the line. It will automatically round the corners. Will update `lineBetweenHandlesHeight` each time its set with a new value. If not specified, the default value will be `1.0`.
+
+#### `lineBetweenHandlesHeight`
+Set the height of the line. It will automatically round the corners. Will be reset to `lineHeight` each time `lineHeight` is updated. If not specified, the default value will be `1.0`.
 
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