diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjuster.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjuster.java
index 68ef5387e..13d37c922 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjuster.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjuster.java
@@ -290,18 +290,33 @@ class CronAdjuster implements SchedulerTemporalAdjuster {
             if (range[0] == range[1]) {
                 range[1] = max;
             }
-            return temporal -> {
-                final int n = temporal.get(chronoField);
-                return n >= range[0] && n <= range[1] && ((n - range[0]) % increment) == 0;
-            };
+            if (range[0] > range[1]) {
+                return temporal -> {
+                    final int n = temporal.get(chronoField);
+                    return (n >= range[0] || n <= range[1]) && ((n - range[0]) % increment) == 0;
+                };
+            } else {
+                return temporal -> {
+                    final int n = temporal.get(chronoField);
+                    return n >= range[0] && n <= range[1] && ((n - range[0]) % increment) == 0;
+                };
+            }
         }
 
         // simple range/value check
-        return temporal -> {
-            final int n = temporal.get(chronoField);
+        if (range[0] > range[1]) {
+            return temporal -> {
+                final int n = temporal.get(chronoField);
 
-            return n >= range[0] && n <= range[1];
-        };
+                return n >= range[0] || n <= range[1];
+            };
+        } else {
+            return temporal -> {
+                final int n = temporal.get(chronoField);
+
+                return n >= range[0] && n <= range[1];
+            };
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -428,14 +443,7 @@ class CronAdjuster implements SchedulerTemporalAdjuster {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format(
                     "Value too high in range in cron expression '%s' in field '%s': value %s, minimum: %s",
                     cronExpression, chronoField, r[1], max));
-
         }
-        if (r[0] > r[1]) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format(
-                    "Minimum higher than maximum range in cron expression '%s' in field '%s': min: %s, max: %s",
-                    cronExpression, chronoField, r[0], r[1]));
-        }
-
         return r;
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterMiscTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterMiscTest.java
index bb4b9edd3..b79dcb6c2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterMiscTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterMiscTest.java
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ public class CronAdjusterMiscTest {
         new CronAdjuster("* * * X/10 * *");
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-    public void testRangeWeekDay() {
-        new CronAdjuster("* * * * * FRI-1");
-    }
-
     @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
     public void testRangeLeftSideError() {
         new CronAdjuster("X-3 * * * * *");
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterTest.java
index 4bb9d466b..ad07a7fd4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/internal/scheduler/CronAdjusterTest.java
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ public class CronAdjusterTest {
                                 "2015-01-02T14:00" } },
                 { JAN_1ST_2015, "0 0 0 ? * SAT", new String[] { "2015-01-03T00:00" } },
                 { JAN_1ST_2015, "0 0 0 ? * SUN", new String[] { "2015-01-04T00:00" } },
+                { JAN_1ST_2015, "0 0 0 ? * SUN-MON",
+                        new String[] { "2015-01-04T00:00", "2015-01-05T00:00", "2015-01-11T00:00" } },
+                { JAN_1ST_2000, "14-02/2 * * * * *",
+                        new String[] { "2000-01-01T00:00:02", "2000-01-01T00:00:14", "2000-01-01T00:00:16",
+                                "2000-01-01T00:00:18" } },
                 { JAN_1ST_2000, "10-14/2 * * * * *",
                         new String[] { "2000-01-01T00:00:10", "2000-01-01T00:00:12", "2000-01-01T00:00:14",
                                 "2000-01-01T00:01:10" } },