diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index c75ead9..b12d887 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -8330,6 +8330,7 @@
 		    semsg(_(e_colon_required_before_range_str), cmd);
 		    goto erret;
 		}
+		ea.addr_count = 1;
 		if (ends_excmd2(line, ea.cmd))
 		{
 		    // A range without a command: jump to the line.