diff --git a/evennia/utils/eveditor.py b/evennia/utils/eveditor.py
index 2df8574368..824ab23691 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/eveditor.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/eveditor.py
@@ -305,12 +305,9 @@ class CmdEditorBase(_COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
         linerange = False
         if arglist and arglist[0].count(":") == 1:
             part1, part2 = arglist[0].split(":")
-            if part1 and part1.isdigit():
-                lstart = min(max(0, int(part1)) - 1, nlines)
-                linerange = True
-            if part2 and part2.isdigit():
-                lend = min(lstart + 1, int(part2)) + 1
-                linerange = True
+            lstart = min(max(1, int(part1)), nlines) - 1 if utils.value_is_integer(part1) else 0
+            lend = min(max(lstart + 1, int(part2)), nlines) if utils.value_is_integer(part2) else nlines
+            linerange = True
         elif arglist and arglist[0].isdigit():
             lstart = min(max(0, int(arglist[0]) - 1), nlines)
             lend = lstart + 1
diff --git a/evennia/utils/tests/test_eveditor.py b/evennia/utils/tests/test_eveditor.py
index b7333d6810..fcdb4141c8 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/tests/test_eveditor.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/tests/test_eveditor.py
@@ -8,6 +8,67 @@ from evennia.utils import eveditor
 
 
 class TestEvEditor(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
+    def test_eveditor_ranges(self):
+        eveditor.EvEditor(self.char1)
+        self.call(
+            eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(),
+            "",
+            cmdstring=":",
+            msg="Line Editor []\n01\n[l:01 w:000 c:0000](:h for help)",
+        )
+        self.call(eveditor.CmdLineInput(), "line 1", raw_string="line 1", msg="01line 1")
+        self.call(eveditor.CmdLineInput(), "line 2", raw_string="line 2", msg="02line 2")
+        self.call(eveditor.CmdLineInput(), "line 3", raw_string="line 3", msg="03line 3")
+        self.call(eveditor.CmdLineInput(), "line 4", raw_string="line 4", msg="04line 4")
+        self.call(eveditor.CmdLineInput(), "line 5", raw_string="line 5", msg="05line 5")
+        self.call(
+            eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(),
+            "", # list whole buffer
+            cmdstring=":",
+            msg="Line Editor []\n01line 1\n02line 2\n"
+            "03line 3\n04line 4\n05line 5\n"
+            "[l:05 w:010 c:0034](:h for help)",
+        )
+        self.call(
+            eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(),
+            ":", # list empty range
+            cmdstring=":",
+            msg="Line Editor []\n01line 1\n02line 2\n"
+            "03line 3\n04line 4\n05line 5\n"
+            "[l:05 w:010 c:0034](:h for help)",
+        )
+        self.call(
+            eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(),
+            ":4", # list from start to line 4
+            cmdstring=":",
+            msg="Line Editor []\n01line 1\n02line 2\n"
+            "03line 3\n04line 4\n"
+            "[l:04 w:008 c:0027](:h for help)",
+        )
+        self.call(
+            eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(),
+            "2:", # list from line 2 to end
+            cmdstring=":",
+            msg="Line Editor []\n02line 2\n03line 3\n"
+            "04line 4\n05line 5\n"
+            "[l:04 w:008 c:0027](:h for help)",
+        )
+        self.call(
+            eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(),
+            "-10:10", # try to list invalid range (too large)
+            cmdstring=":",
+            msg="Line Editor []\n01line 1\n02line 2\n"
+            "03line 3\n04line 4\n05line 5\n"
+            "[l:05 w:010 c:0034](:h for help)",
+        )
+        self.call(
+            eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(),
+            "3:1", # try to list invalid range (reversed)
+            cmdstring=":",
+            msg="Line Editor []\n03line 3\n"
+            "[l:01 w:002 c:0006](:h for help)",
+        )
+
     def test_eveditor_view_cmd(self):
         eveditor.EvEditor(self.char1)
         self.call(
@@ -244,7 +305,7 @@ class TestEvEditor(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
             msg="Line Editor []\n01\n[l:01 w:000 c:0000](:h for help)",
         )
         self.call(eveditor.CmdLineInput(), "line 1", raw_string="line 1", msg="01line 1")
-        self.call(eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(), "1:2", cmdstring=":f", msg="Flood filled lines 1-2.")
+        self.call(eveditor.CmdEditorGroup(), "1:2", cmdstring=":f", msg="Flood filled line 1.")
         self.assertEqual(self.char1.ndb._eveditor.get_buffer(), "line 1")
 
     def test_eveditor_COLON_J(self):
diff --git a/evennia/utils/utils.py b/evennia/utils/utils.py
index 877cb7ac8f..99e5170651 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/utils.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/utils.py
@@ -3077,3 +3077,21 @@ def ip_from_request(request, exclude=None) -> str:
 
     logger.log_warn("ip_from_request: No valid IP address found in request. Using remote_addr.")
     return remote_addr
+
+
+def value_is_integer(value):
+    """
+    Determines if a value can be type-cast to an integer.
+
+    Args:
+        value (any): The value to check.
+
+    Returns:
+        result (bool): Whether it can be type-cast to an integer or not.
+    """
+    try:
+        int(value)
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
+
+    return True