diff --git a/lib/src/node.c b/lib/src/node.c
index 0e141136..203b98c8 100644
--- a/lib/src/node.c
+++ b/lib/src/node.c
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ static inline TSNode ts_node__descendant_for_byte_range(
   uint32_t range_end,
   bool include_anonymous
 ) {
+  if (range_start > range_end) {
+    return ts_node__null();
+  }
   TSNode node = self;
   TSNode last_visible_node = self;
 
@@ -391,6 +394,9 @@ static inline TSNode ts_node__descendant_for_point_range(
   TSPoint range_end,
   bool include_anonymous
 ) {
+  if (point_gt(range_start, range_end)) {
+    return ts_node__null();
+  }
   TSNode node = self;
   TSNode last_visible_node = self;