diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs
index b350b877ea..fbb1094eab 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs
@@ -227,6 +227,15 @@ fn parse_range(
         );
     };
 
+    if lite_arg.item[0..dotdot_pos].is_empty()
+        && lite_arg.item[(dotdot_pos + operator_str.len())..].is_empty()
+    {
+        return (
+            garbage(lite_arg.span),
+            Some(ParseError::mismatch("range", lite_arg.clone())),
+        );
+    }
+
     let numbers: Vec<_> = lite_arg.item.split(operator_str).collect();
 
     if numbers.len() != 2 {
diff --git a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs
index 936b734f67..dda36b065a 100644
--- a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs
+++ b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs
@@ -433,6 +433,30 @@ fn index_cell_alt() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "bob");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn not_echoing_ranges_without_numbers() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: ".",
+        r#"
+            echo ..
+        "#
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "..");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn not_echoing_exclusive_ranges_without_numbers() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: ".",
+        r#"
+            echo ..<
+        "#
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "..<");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn echoing_ranges() {
     let actual = nu!(