diff --git a/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/TimePickerSliders.js b/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/TimePickerSliders.js
index 83eacbd013ec..eba0523a973a 100644
--- a/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/TimePickerSliders.js
+++ b/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/TimePickerSliders.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ sap.ui.define([
 
 			this.$().on('selectstart', fnFalse);
 
-			if (!Device.browser.msie && this._getShouldOpenSliderAfterRendering()) {
+			if (this._getShouldOpenSliderAfterRendering()) {
 				/* This method is called here prematurely to ensure slider loading on time.
 				 * Make sure _the browser native focus_ is not actually set on the early call (the "true" param)
 				 * because that fires events and results in unexpected behaviors */
diff --git a/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/DateTimePicker.qunit.js b/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/DateTimePicker.qunit.js
index f52d19f45b44..506c86616d4d 100755
--- a/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/DateTimePicker.qunit.js
+++ b/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/DateTimePicker.qunit.js
@@ -174,18 +174,22 @@ sap.ui.define([
 	QUnit.test("Time sliders are updated right after popup is open", function(assert) {
 		var done = assert.async();
 		//Prepare
-		var oDTP = new DateTimePicker().placeAt("uiArea1");
+		var oDTP = new DateTimePicker().placeAt("uiArea1"),
+			oTPS,
+			oSpyUpdateSlidersFn;
 		sap.ui.getCore().applyChanges();
 
 		oDTP._createPopup();
 		oDTP._createPopupContent();
-		var oSpyUpdateSlidersFn = sinon.spy(oDTP._oPopup.getContent()[0].getTimeSliders(), "_updateSlidersValues");
+		oTPS = oDTP._oPopup.getContent()[0].getTimeSliders();
+		oSpyUpdateSlidersFn = sinon.spy(oTPS, "_updateSlidersValues");
 
 		//Act
 		oDTP._openPopup();
 		setTimeout(function() {
 			//Assert
 			assert.equal(oSpyUpdateSlidersFn.callCount, 1, "Once picker is opened, function updateSlidersValues should be called");
+			assert.ok(oTPS._getFirstSlider().getIsExpanded(), "Once picker is opened, the first slider is expanded");
 
 			//Cleanup
 			oSpyUpdateSlidersFn.restore();
diff --git a/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/TimePickerSliders.qunit.js b/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/TimePickerSliders.qunit.js
index f38561355909..97035b2bcf3e 100755
--- a/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/TimePickerSliders.qunit.js
+++ b/src/sap.m/test/sap/m/qunit/TimePickerSliders.qunit.js
@@ -210,15 +210,12 @@ sap.ui.define([
 	});
 
 	QUnit.test("Call to collapseAll should close all sliders", function (assert) {
-		var aSliders = [];
-		aSliders = this.oTPS.getAggregation("_columns");
+		var aSliders = this.oTPS.getAggregation("_columns");
 		aSliders[0].setIsExpanded(true);
 
 		this.oTPS.collapseAll();
 		sap.ui.getCore().applyChanges();
 
-		aSliders = this.oTPS.getAggregation("_columns");
-
 		aSliders.forEach(function (oSlider, index) {
 			assert.equal(oSlider.getIsExpanded(), false, "slider " + index + " is not expanded");
 		});