diff --git a/bin/reth/src/commands/stage/run.rs b/bin/reth/src/commands/stage/run.rs
index a055f5a4e0..8887a7ae02 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/commands/stage/run.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/commands/stage/run.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl Command {
             .await?;
         }
 
-        let batch_size = self.batch_size.unwrap_or(self.to - self.from + 1);
+        let batch_size = self.batch_size.unwrap_or(self.to.saturating_sub(self.from) + 1);
 
         let etl_config = EtlConfig::new(
             Some(