diff --git a/src/dat/controllers/NumberControllerBox.js b/src/dat/controllers/NumberControllerBox.js
index edc2761..45fa6e0 100644
--- a/src/dat/controllers/NumberControllerBox.js
+++ b/src/dat/controllers/NumberControllerBox.js
@@ -64,13 +64,10 @@ class NumberControllerBox extends NumberController {
     }
 
     function onBlur() {
-      onChange();
+      onFinish();
     }
 
     function onMouseDrag(e) {
-      // TODO.. why do we need to blur to update input value?
-      document.activeElement.blur();
-
       const diff = prevY - e.clientY;
       _this.setValue(_this.getValue() + diff * _this.__impliedStep);
 
@@ -113,7 +110,6 @@ class NumberControllerBox extends NumberController {
   }
 
   updateDisplay() {
-    if (dom.isActive(this.__input)) return this; // prevent number from updating if user is trying to manually update
     this.__input.value = this.__truncationSuspended ? this.getValue() : roundToDecimal(this.getValue(), this.__precision);
     return super.updateDisplay();
   }