diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js
index 0262d6f0a2..f84c67a0a3 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitPane.js
@@ -229,14 +229,13 @@ define(
                     anchor: function () {
                         return anchor;
                     },
-                    position: function (initialValue, newValue) {
+                    position: function (newPosition) {
                         if (arguments.length === 0) {
                             return getSetPosition();
                         }
-                        if (initialValue !== newValue) {
-                            setUserWidthPreference(newValue);
-                            getSetPosition(newValue);
-                        }
+
+                        setUserWidthPreference(newPosition);
+                        return getSetPosition(newPosition);
                     },
                     startResizing: function () {
                         toggleClass('resizing');
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js
index 315a00fad2..f0e4c69840 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/src/directives/MCTSplitter.js
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ define(
 
                         // Update the position of this splitter
                         newPosition =  initialPosition + pixelDelta;
-                        mctSplitPane.position(initialPosition, newPosition);
+
+                        if (initialPosition !== newPosition) {
+                            mctSplitPane.position(newPosition);
+                        }
                     },
                     // Grab the event when the user is done moving
                     // the splitter and pass it on
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitPaneSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitPaneSpec.js
index 2417ccd2b9..51ebc48244 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitPaneSpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitPaneSpec.js
@@ -164,9 +164,8 @@ define(
                 });
 
                 it("allows positions to be set", function () {
-                    var intitialValue = mockChildren[0].offsetWidth;
                     var testValue = mockChildren[0].offsetWidth + 50;
-                    controller.position(intitialValue, testValue);
+                    controller.position(testValue);
                     expect(mockFirstPane.css).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
                         'width',
                         (testValue) + 'px'
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitterSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitterSpec.js
index c0550d0975..caf0fd468d 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitterSpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTSplitterSpec.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ define(
                     it("repositions during drag", function () {
                         mockScope.splitter.move([10, 0]);
                         expect(mockSplitPane.position)
-                            .toHaveBeenCalledWith(testPosition, testPosition + 10);
+                            .toHaveBeenCalledWith(testPosition + 10);
                     });
 
                     it("tell's the splitter when it is done resizing", function () {