1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
index 9e8262fdfc..4e6846bf21 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
@@ -4616,8 +4616,9 @@ char *invalid_range(exarg_T *eap)
       }
       break;
     case ADDR_BUFFERS:
-      if (eap->line1 < firstbuf->b_fnum
-          || eap->line2 > lastbuf->b_fnum) {
+      // Only a boundary check, not whether the buffers actually
+      // exist.
+      if (eap->line1 < 1 || eap->line2 > get_highest_fnum()) {
         return _(e_invrange);
       }
       break;