diff --git a/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go b/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
index 355fee23ac..fafdfe2f07 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/chaincmd.go
@@ -776,6 +776,9 @@ func parseRange(s string) (start uint64, end uint64, ok bool) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, 0, false
 		}
+		if start > end {
+			return 0, 0, false
+		}
 		log.Info("Parsing block range", "start", start, "end", end)
 		return start, end, true
 	}
@@ -788,6 +791,5 @@ func parseRange(s string) (start uint64, end uint64, ok bool) {
 		log.Info("Parsing single block range", "block", start)
 		return start, end, true
 	}
-
 	return 0, 0, false
 }
diff --git a/cmd/geth/chaincmd_test.go b/cmd/geth/chaincmd_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..131f5c4501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/geth/chaincmd_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// Copyright 2025 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package main
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestParseRange(t *testing.T) {
+	var cases = []struct {
+		input    string
+		valid    bool
+		expStart uint64
+		expEnd   uint64
+	}{
+		{
+			input:    "0",
+			valid:    true,
+			expStart: 0,
+			expEnd:   0,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "500",
+			valid:    true,
+			expStart: 500,
+			expEnd:   500,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "-1",
+			valid:    false,
+			expStart: 0,
+			expEnd:   0,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "1-1",
+			valid:    true,
+			expStart: 1,
+			expEnd:   1,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "0-1",
+			valid:    true,
+			expStart: 0,
+			expEnd:   1,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "1-0",
+			valid:    false,
+			expStart: 0,
+			expEnd:   0,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "1-1000",
+			valid:    true,
+			expStart: 1,
+			expEnd:   1000,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "1-1-",
+			valid:    false,
+			expStart: 0,
+			expEnd:   0,
+		},
+		{
+			input:    "-1-1",
+			valid:    false,
+			expStart: 0,
+			expEnd:   0,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		start, end, valid := parseRange(c.input)
+		if valid != c.valid {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected result, want: %t, got: %t", c.valid, valid)
+			continue
+		}
+		if valid {
+			if c.expStart != start {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected start, want: %d, got: %d", c.expStart, start)
+			}
+			if c.expEnd != end {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected end, want: %d, got: %d", c.expEnd, end)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}