diff --git a/src/js/tempus-dominus.ts b/src/js/tempus-dominus.ts
index 00762b975..9c1ab5a88 100644
--- a/src/js/tempus-dominus.ts
+++ b/src/js/tempus-dominus.ts
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class TempusDominus {
     };
 
     const value = this.optionsStore.input.value;
-    if (this.optionsStore.options.multipleDates) {
+    if (this.optionsStore.options.multipleDates || this.optionsStore.options.dateRange) {
       try {
         const valueSplit = value.split(
           this.optionsStore.options.multipleDatesSeparator