diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/timerange.py b/freqtrade/configuration/timerange.py
index 32bbd02a0..2075b38c6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/timerange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/timerange.py
@@ -103,5 +103,7 @@ class TimeRange:
                         stop = int(stops) // 1000
                     else:
                         stop = int(stops)
+                if start > stop > 0:
+                    raise Exception('Start date is after stop date for timerange "%s"' % text)
                 return TimeRange(stype[0], stype[1], start, stop)
         raise Exception('Incorrect syntax for timerange "%s"' % text)
diff --git a/tests/test_timerange.py b/tests/test_timerange.py
index 5c35535f0..cd10e219f 100644
--- a/tests/test_timerange.py
+++ b/tests/test_timerange.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ def test_parse_timerange_incorrect():
     with pytest.raises(Exception, match=r'Incorrect syntax.*'):
         TimeRange.parse_timerange('-')
 
+    with pytest.raises(Exception, match=r'Start date is after stop date for timerange.*'):
+        TimeRange.parse_timerange('20100523-20100522')
+
 
 def test_subtract_start():
     x = TimeRange('date', 'date', 1274486400, 1438214400)