diff --git a/Marlin/src/feature/mixing.cpp b/Marlin/src/feature/mixing.cpp
index 7de4eb79ea..b002e9808a 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/feature/mixing.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/feature/mixing.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,12 @@ void Mixer::refresh_collector(const float proportion/*=1.0*/, const uint8_t t/*=
   }
 
   void Mixer::update_gradient_for_planner_z() {
-    update_gradient_for_z(planner.get_axis_position_mm(Z_AXIS));
+    #if ENABLED(DELTA)
+      get_cartesian_from_steppers();
+      update_gradient_for_z(cartes.z);
+    #else
+      update_gradient_for_z(planner.get_axis_position_mm(Z_AXIS));
+    #endif
   }
 
 #endif // GRADIENT_MIX
diff --git a/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/mixing/M166.cpp b/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/mixing/M166.cpp
index 5f2c4f042a..9e071a47ec 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/mixing/M166.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/mixing/M166.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,14 @@ void GcodeSuite::M166() {
     echo_zt(mixer.gradient.end_vtool, mixer.gradient.end_z);
 
     mixer.update_mix_from_gradient();
-    SERIAL_ECHOPAIR(" ; Current Z", planner.get_axis_position_mm(Z_AXIS));
+
+    SERIAL_ECHOPGM(" ; Current Z");
+    #if ENABLED(DELTA)
+      get_cartesian_from_steppers();
+      SERIAL_ECHO(cartes.z);
+    #else
+      SERIAL_ECHO(planner.get_axis_position_mm(Z_AXIS));
+    #endif
     echo_mix();
   }