diff --git a/plugins/Brushes.h b/plugins/Brushes.h
index 39f1614bd..7cbc73daa 100644
--- a/plugins/Brushes.h
+++ b/plugins/Brushes.h
@@ -197,47 +197,72 @@ private:
 };
 
 command_result parseRectangle(color_ostream & out,
+                              vector<string>  & input, int start, int end,
                               int & width, int & height, int & zLevels,
-                              int oldWidth, int oldHeight, int oldZLevels,
                               bool hasConsole = true)
 {
-    out << "Parse:" << endl
-        << "\tW:" << width << " - " << oldWidth << endl
-        << "\tW:" << height << " - " << oldHeight << endl
-        << "\tW:" << zLevels << " - " << oldZLevels << endl
-        << "Console: " << hasConsole << endl;
-    if (width < 1 || height < 1) {
+    int newWidth = 0, newHeight = 0, newZLevels = 1;
+    // z is different so 'range w h' won't ask for it.
+
+    if (end > start + 1)
+    {
+        newWidth = atoi(input[start++].c_str());
+        newHeight = atoi(input[start++].c_str());
+    }
+
+    if (end > start) {
+        newZLevels = atoi(input[start++].c_str());
+    }
+
+    string command = "";
+    std::stringstream str;
+    CommandHistory hist;
+
+    if (newWidth < 1) {
         if (hasConsole) {
-            string command = "";
-            std::stringstream str;
             Console &con = static_cast<Console&>(out);
-            CommandHistory hist;
 
             str.str("");
-            str << "Set range width <" << oldWidth << "> ";
+            str << "Set range width <" << width << "> ";
             con.lineedit(str.str(), command, hist);
             hist.add(command);
-            width = command == "" ? oldWidth : atoi(command.c_str());
+            newWidth = command == "" ? width : atoi(command.c_str());
+        } else {
+            return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (newHeight < 1) {
+        if (hasConsole) {
+            Console &con = static_cast<Console&>(out);
 
             str.str("");
-            str << "Set range height <" << oldHeight << "> ";
+            str << "Set range height <" << height << "> ";
             con.lineedit(str.str(), command, hist);
             hist.add(command);
-            height = command == "" ? oldHeight : atoi(command.c_str());
+            newHeight = command == "" ? height : atoi(command.c_str());
+        } else {
+            return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (newZLevels < 1) {
+        if (hasConsole) {
+            Console &con = static_cast<Console&>(out);
 
             str.str("");
-            str << "Set range z-levels <" << oldZLevels << "> ";
+            str << "Set range z-levels <" << zLevels << "> ";
             con.lineedit(str.str(), command, hist);
             hist.add(command);
-            zLevels = command == "" ? oldZLevels : atoi(command.c_str());
+            newZLevels = command == "" ? zLevels : atoi(command.c_str());
         } else {
             return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
         }
     }
 
-    width = width < 1? 1 : width;
-    height = height < 1? 1 : height;
-    zLevels = zLevels < 1? 1 : zLevels;
+    width = newWidth < 1? 1 : newWidth;
+    height = newHeight < 1? 1 : newHeight;
+    zLevels = newZLevels < 1? 1 : zLevels;
 
     return CR_OK;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/liquids.cpp b/plugins/liquids.cpp
index ff222126d..1ecf98b1f 100644
--- a/plugins/liquids.cpp
+++ b/plugins/liquids.cpp
@@ -200,22 +200,8 @@ command_result df_liquids (color_ostream &out_, vector <string> & parameters)
         }
         else if(command == "range" || command == "r")
         {
-            int oldWidth = width, oldHeight = height, oldZLevels = z_levels;
-            width = height = z_levels = 0;
-
-            if (commands.size() >= 3)
-            {
-                width = atoi(commands[1].c_str());
-                height = atoi(commands[2].c_str());
-
-                if (commands.size() >= 4) {
-                    z_levels = atoi(commands[3].c_str());
-                }
-            }
-
-            command_result res = parseRectangle(out, width, height, z_levels,
-                                                oldWidth, oldHeight, oldZLevels);
-
+            command_result res = parseRectangle(out, commands, 1, commands.size(),
+                                                width, height, z_levels);
             if (res != CR_OK)
             {
                 return res;
diff --git a/plugins/tiletypes.cpp b/plugins/tiletypes.cpp
index 236ac1fa1..b7914f259 100644
--- a/plugins/tiletypes.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tiletypes.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ command_result processCommand(color_ostream &out, std::vector<std::string> &comm
         return executePaintJob(out);
     }
 
-    std::ostringstream ss_o;
     int loc = start;
 
     std::string command = commands[loc++];
@@ -817,26 +816,17 @@ command_result processCommand(color_ostream &out, std::vector<std::string> &comm
     }
     else if (command == "range" || command == "r")
     {
-        int width = 0, height = 0, z_levels = 0;
+        int width = 1, height = 1, zLevels = 1;
 
-        if (commands.size() >= loc)
-        {
-            width = toint(commands[loc++]);
-            height = toint(commands[loc++]);
-
-            if (commands.size() >= loc) {
-                z_levels = toint(commands[loc++]);
-            }
-        }
-
-        command_result res = parseRectangle(out, width, height, z_levels, width, height, z_levels, hasConsole);
+        command_result res = parseRectangle(out, commands, loc, end,
+                                            width, height, zLevels, hasConsole);
         if (res != CR_OK)
         {
             return res;
         }
 
         delete brush;
-        brush = new RectangleBrush(width, height, z_levels, 0, 0, 0);
+        brush = new RectangleBrush(width, height, zLevels, 0, 0, 0);
     }
     else if (command == "block")
     {