diff --git a/conans/model/version_range.py b/conans/model/version_range.py
index 150ce35fd9f..4360758a109 100644
--- a/conans/model/version_range.py
+++ b/conans/model/version_range.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ def __lt__(self, other):
             else:
                 if other.operator == ">":
                     return True
+                # There's a possibility of getting here while validating if a range is non-void
+                # by comparing >= & <= for lower limit <= upper limit
+                elif other.operator == "<=":
+                    return True
                 else:
                     return self.display_version.pre is not None
         return False
diff --git a/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_range_intersection.py b/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_range_intersection.py
index 00c91a2d881..8f82e5b91e1 100644
--- a/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_range_intersection.py
+++ b/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_range_intersection.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
     ['<=1.0', "<=1.1", "<=1.0"],
     # One lower limit, one upper
     ['>=1.0', "<2.0", ">=1.0 <2.0"],
-    ['>=1', '<=1', "[>=1 <=1]"],
+    ['>=1', '<=1', ">=1 <=1"],
+    [">=1", "<=1-", ">=1 <=1-"],
+    [">=1-", "<=1", ">=1- <=1"],
     # Two lower, one upper
     ['>=1.0', ">1.0 <2.0", ">1.0 <2.0"],
     ['>=1.0', ">1.1 <2.0", ">1.1 <2.0"],