diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/stats_slider_view.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/stats_slider_view.xml
index eb0b15114..e767251aa 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/stats_slider_view.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/stats_slider_view.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
@@ -32,21 +33,24 @@
         android:id="@+id/statsSeekBar"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_weight="1"/>
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:maxHeight="4dp"
+        android:minHeight="4dp"/>
     <TextView
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:text="+"
         android:textColor="@color/gray_100"
         android:textSize="16sp"/>
-    <EditText
+    <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText
         android:id="@+id/valueEditText"
         android:layout_width="30dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         tools:text="0"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:textColor="@color/gray_100"
-        style="@style/Body3"
+        style="@style/Body1"
+        app:backgroundTint="@color/gray_500"
         android:textSize="16sp"
         android:inputType="number"/>
 </merge>
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diff --git a/Habitica/res/values/styles.xml b/Habitica/res/values/styles.xml
index f7223f944..02b2e8ba7 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -422,5 +422,4 @@
     <style name="PurpleTextLabel" parent="TextAppearance.AppCompat">
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/brand_300</item>
     </style>
-
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/views/StatsSliderView.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/views/StatsSliderView.kt
index e95278078..d931a56a5 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/views/StatsSliderView.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/views/StatsSliderView.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff
 import android.os.Build
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat
+import android.text.Editable
+import android.text.TextWatcher
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.View
@@ -57,6 +59,27 @@ class StatsSliderView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) : LinearLayout(con
             statsSeekBar.thumb = thumbDrawable
         }
 
+        valueEditText.addTextChangedListener(object: TextWatcher {
+            override fun beforeTextChanged(s: CharSequence?, start: Int, count: Int, after: Int) {}
+
+            override fun onTextChanged(s: CharSequence?, start: Int, before: Int, count: Int) {}
+
+            override fun afterTextChanged(s: Editable?) {
+                val newValue = try {
+                    s.toString().toInt()
+                } catch (e: NumberFormatException) {
+                    0
+                }
+                if (newValue != currentValue && newValue < maxValue) {
+                    currentValue = newValue
+                    allocateAction?.invoke(currentValue)
+                } else if (newValue > maxValue) {
+                    valueEditText.setText(currentValue.toString())
+                }
+            }
+
+        })
+
         statsSeekBar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(object: SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener {
             override fun onProgressChanged(seekBar: SeekBar?, progress: Int, fromUser: Boolean) {
                 currentValue = progress
@@ -65,11 +88,9 @@ class StatsSliderView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) : LinearLayout(con
                 }
             }
 
-            override fun onStartTrackingTouch(seekBar: SeekBar?) {
-            }
+            override fun onStartTrackingTouch(seekBar: SeekBar?) {}
 
-            override fun onStopTrackingTouch(seekBar: SeekBar?) {
-            }
+            override fun onStopTrackingTouch(seekBar: SeekBar?) {}
         })
 
         currentValue = 0