diff --git a/common/ResolutionShells.cpp b/common/ResolutionShells.cpp
index 9a9643fa..828a64c7 100644
--- a/common/ResolutionShells.cpp
+++ b/common/ResolutionShells.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ ResolutionShells::ResolutionShells(float d_min, float d_max, int32_t nshells)
       one_over_dmin2(1 / (d_min * d_min)),
       one_over_dmax2(1 / (d_max * d_max)),
       nshells(nshells) {
-    if (d_min >= d_max || d_min < 0)
-        throw JFJochException(JFJochExceptionCategory::InputParameterInvalid, "Wrong resolution range");
+    if (d_min <= 0)
+        throw JFJochException(JFJochExceptionCategory::InputParameterInvalid, "Resolution must be above zero");
+    if (d_min >= d_max)
+        throw JFJochException(JFJochExceptionCategory::InputParameterInvalid, "Reversed resolution bounds");
 
     if (nshells <= 0)
         throw JFJochException(JFJochExceptionCategory::InputParameterInvalid,