diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 84784e202..751dbc7a4 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ if( HAVE_BUILD_TOOLS )
         grib_ecc-1230
         grib_ecc-1255
         grib_ecc-1258
+        grib_ecc-1260
         bufr_ecc-1028
         bufr_ecc-1195
         bufr_ecc-1259
diff --git a/tests/grib_ecc-1260.sh b/tests/grib_ecc-1260.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1b2057515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/grib_ecc-1260.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# 
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
+# virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+
+. ./include.sh
+set -u
+REDIRECT=/dev/null
+label="grib_ecc-1260-test"
+tempGrib=temp.$label.grib
+tempRef=temp.$label.ref
+tempOut=temp.$label.txt
+
+sample_grib1=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/GRIB1.tmpl
+sample_grib2=$ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH/GRIB2.tmpl
+
+# Create a GRIB with a stepRange having a hyphen
+${tools_dir}/grib_set -s stepType=avg,productionStatusOfProcessedData=6,typeOfProcessedData=3,stepRange=0-24 \
+   $sample_grib2 $tempGrib
+grib_check_key_equals $tempGrib step,stepRange "0-24 0-24"
+
+# Put the average first
+${tools_dir}/grib_get -p step $tempGrib $sample_grib2 > $tempOut
+cat > $tempRef << EOF
+0-24
+0
+EOF
+diff $tempRef $tempOut
+
+# Put the instantaneous first
+${tools_dir}/grib_get -p step $sample_grib2 $tempGrib > $tempOut
+cat > $tempRef << EOF
+0
+0-24
+EOF
+diff $tempRef $tempOut
+
+
+# Clean up
+rm -f $tempRef $tempGrib $tempOut