diff --git a/src/json.c b/src/json.c
index da0ba4b..bfa5d50 100644
--- a/src/json.c
+++ b/src/json.c
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@
 
 		    l->lv_copyID = copyID;
 		    ga_append(gap, '[');
+		    range_list_materialize(l);
 		    for (li = l->lv_first; li != NULL && !got_int; )
 		    {
 			if (json_encode_item(gap, &li->li_tv, copyID,