diff --git a/python/semantic_kernel/prompt_template/utils/handlebars_system_helpers.py b/python/semantic_kernel/prompt_template/utils/handlebars_system_helpers.py
index ea60447f2cb9..6919b8c1a297 100644
--- a/python/semantic_kernel/prompt_template/utils/handlebars_system_helpers.py
+++ b/python/semantic_kernel/prompt_template/utils/handlebars_system_helpers.py
@@ -74,13 +74,16 @@ def _array(this, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def _range(this, *args, **kwargs):
-    args = list(args)
-    for index, arg in enumerate(args):
-        if not isinstance(arg, int):
+    converted = []
+    for arg in args:
+        if isinstance(arg, int):
+            converted.append(arg)
+        else:
             try:
-                args[index] = int(arg)
-            except ValueError:
-                args.pop(index)
+                converted.append(int(arg))
+            except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                continue
+    args = converted
     if len(args) == 1:
         return list(range(args[0]))
     if len(args) == 2:
diff --git a/python/tests/unit/prompt_template/test_handlebars_prompt_template.py b/python/tests/unit/prompt_template/test_handlebars_prompt_template.py
index 6efea53f50c7..2b120d438d78 100644
--- a/python/tests/unit/prompt_template/test_handlebars_prompt_template.py
+++ b/python/tests/unit/prompt_template/test_handlebars_prompt_template.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ async def test_it_renders_kernel_functions_arg_from_arguments(kernel: Kernel, de
         ("range", "0 5 2", "[0, 2, 4]"),
         ("range", "0 5 1 1", "[]"),
         ("range", "'a' 5", "[0, 1, 2, 3, 4]"),
+        ("range", "'a' 'b' 5", "[0, 1, 2, 3, 4]"),
         ("concat", "'test1' 'test2' 'test3'", "test1test2test3"),
         ("or", "true false", "true"),
         ("add", "1 2", "3.0"),