             setValue(currValue);
             dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
         }        
+        
+        if (dataTipInstance)
+        {
+            systemManager.toolTipChildren.removeChild(DisplayObject(dataTipInstance));
+            dataTipInstance = null;
+        }
         
         super.system_mouseUpHandler(event);
     }

        {
            setValue(currValue)
            dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
        }
        
        event.updateAfterEvent();

    /**
     *  @private
     */
    public function set liveDragging(value:Boolean):void
    {
        _liveDragging = value;
    }
    
    //--------------------------------- 
    // showDataTip
    //---------------------------------
    
    /**
     *  If set to <code>true</code>, show a data tip during user interaction
     *  containing the current value of the slider. In addition, the skinPart
     *  <code>dataTipFactory</code> must be defined in the skin in order to 
     *  display a data tip. 
     *  @default true
     */
    public var showDataTip:Boolean = true;

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
