diff --git a/src/functions/helpers.ts b/src/functions/helpers.ts
index 43de5a22e5..151b0b9d3f 100644
--- a/src/functions/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/functions/helpers.ts
@@ -901,7 +901,9 @@ export function linearSearch<T>(
       return reverseSearch ? numberOfValues - i - 1 : i;
     }
   }
-  return reverseSearch ? numberOfValues - closestMatchIndex - 1 : closestMatchIndex;
+  return reverseSearch && closestMatchIndex !== -1
+    ? numberOfValues - closestMatchIndex - 1
+    : closestMatchIndex;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/tests/functions/module_lookup.test.ts b/tests/functions/module_lookup.test.ts
index f0f7d67a56..83975e2fd5 100644
--- a/tests/functions/module_lookup.test.ts
+++ b/tests/functions/module_lookup.test.ts
@@ -1319,6 +1319,15 @@ describe("XLOOKUP formula", () => {
       "#,##0[$$]"
     );
   });
+
+  test("Empty lookup range with reverse search mode does not crash", () => {
+    const grid = evaluateGrid({
+      A1: "=XLOOKUP(5, B1:B6, C1:C6, , , -1 )",
+      A2: "=XLOOKUP(5, B1:B6, C1:C6, , , -2 )",
+    });
+    expect(grid.A1).toBe("#N/A");
+    expect(grid.A2).toBe("#N/A");
+  });
 });
 
 describe("INDEX formula", () => {