diff --git a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/distribution/HistogramGauges.java b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/distribution/HistogramGauges.java
index 242661852b..0ab675d340 100644
--- a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/distribution/HistogramGauges.java
+++ b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micrometer/core/instrument/distribution/HistogramGauges.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ private HistogramGauges(HistogramSupport meter, MeterRegistry registry,
             ToDoubleFunction<HistogramSupport> percentileValueFunction = m -> {
                 snapshotIfNecessary();
                 polledGaugesLatch.countDown();
-                return percentileValue.apply(snapshot.percentileValues()[index]);
+                return percentileValue.apply(valueAtPercentiles[index]);
             };
 
             Gauge.builder(percentileName.apply(valueAtPercentiles[i]), meter, percentileValueFunction)