diff --git a/eth/filters/api.go b/eth/filters/api.go
index 3047d22646..a7d9a08252 100644
--- a/eth/filters/api.go
+++ b/eth/filters/api.go
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ func (api *FilterAPI) GetLogs(ctx context.Context, crit FilterCriteria) ([]*type
 		if crit.ToBlock != nil {
 			end = crit.ToBlock.Int64()
 		}
+		if begin > 0 && end > 0 && begin > end {
+			return nil, errInvalidBlockRange
+		}
 		// Construct the range filter
 		filter = api.sys.NewRangeFilter(begin, end, crit.Addresses, crit.Topics)
 	}