diff --git a/src/nouislider.js b/src/nouislider.js
index 7b4820fb..0296429f 100644
--- a/src/nouislider.js
+++ b/src/nouislider.js
@@ -1566,8 +1566,8 @@
         }
 
         // Find handle closest to a certain percentage on the slider
-        function getClosestHandle(proposal) {
-            var closest = 100;
+        function getClosestHandle(clickedPosition) {
+            var smallestDifference = 100;
             var handleNumber = false;
 
             scope_Handles.forEach(function(handle, index) {
@@ -1576,11 +1576,19 @@
                     return;
                 }
 
-                var pos = Math.abs(scope_Locations[index] - proposal);
+                var handlePosition = scope_Locations[index];
+                var differenceWithThisHandle = Math.abs(handlePosition - clickedPosition);
 
-                if (pos < closest || (pos === 100 && closest === 100)) {
+                // Initial state
+                var clickAtEdge = differenceWithThisHandle === 100 && smallestDifference === 100;
+
+                // Difference with this handle is smaller than the previously checked handle
+                var isCloser = differenceWithThisHandle < smallestDifference;
+                var isCloserAfter = differenceWithThisHandle <= smallestDifference && clickedPosition > handlePosition;
+
+                if (isCloser || isCloserAfter || clickAtEdge) {
                     handleNumber = index;
-                    closest = pos;
+                    smallestDifference = differenceWithThisHandle;
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/tests/slider_three_or_more_handles.js b/tests/slider_three_or_more_handles.js
index fb27ef09..282466e2 100644
--- a/tests/slider_three_or_more_handles.js
+++ b/tests/slider_three_or_more_handles.js
@@ -77,4 +77,9 @@ QUnit.test("Slider with three or more handles", function (assert) {
     simulateMousedown(clickTarget, click2x, clickY);
     assert.deepEqual(slider2.noUiSlider.get(), ["10.00", "17.00", "20.00"], "Expect click nearer middle & right handles to move middle handle");
 
+    slider2.noUiSlider.set([10, 10, 10]);
+
+    simulateMousedown(clickTarget, click2x, clickY);
+    assert.deepEqual(slider2.noUiSlider.get(), ["10.00", "10.00", "17.00"], "Expect click after last handle with all in the same position to move the last handle");
+
 });