diff --git a/holoviews/tests/core/data/test_pandasinterface.py b/holoviews/tests/core/data/test_pandasinterface.py
index ce465e094d..ed5d8f51d5 100644
--- a/holoviews/tests/core/data/test_pandasinterface.py
+++ b/holoviews/tests/core/data/test_pandasinterface.py
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ def test_dataset_with_interface_column(self):
         ds = Dataset(df)
         self.assertEqual(list(ds.data.columns), ['interface'])
 
+    def test_dataset_range_with_object_index(self):
+        df = pd.DataFrame(range(4), columns=["values"], index=list("BADC"))
+        ds = Dataset(df, kdims='index')
+        assert ds.range('index') == ('A', 'D')
+
 
 class PandasInterfaceTests(BasePandasInterfaceTests):