diff --git a/src/testdir/test_excmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_excmd.vim
index f5ce979..509d78d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_excmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_excmd.vim
@@ -8,3 +8,14 @@
   .dl
   call assert_equal(['a', 'c'], getline(1, 2))
 endfunc
+
+func Test_range_error()
+  call assert_fails(':.echo 1', 'E481:')
+  call assert_fails(':$echo 1', 'E481:')
+  call assert_fails(':1,2echo 1', 'E481:')
+  call assert_fails(':+1echo 1', 'E481:')
+  call assert_fails(':/1/echo 1', 'E481:')
+  call assert_fails(':\/echo 1', 'E481:')
+  normal vv
+  call assert_fails(":'<,'>echo 1", 'E481:')
+endfunc