diff --git a/lib/rangy-core.js b/lib/rangy-core.js
index dafb1ce1..c92a4887 100644
--- a/lib/rangy-core.js
+++ b/lib/rangy-core.js
@@ -2963,13 +2963,19 @@
                         if (chromeMatch && parseInt(chromeMatch[1]) >= 36) {
                             selectionSupportsMultipleRanges = false;
                         } else {
-                            var r2 = r1.cloneRange();
-                            r1.setStart(textNode, 0);
-                            r2.setEnd(textNode, 3);
-                            r2.setStart(textNode, 2);
-                            sel.addRange(r1);
-                            sel.addRange(r2);
-                            selectionSupportsMultipleRanges = (sel.rangeCount == 2);
+                            var r2;
+                            try {
+                                // code generating above exception
+                                r2 = r1.cloneRange();
+                                r1.setStart(textNode, 0);
+                                r2.setEnd(textNode, 3);
+                                r2.setStart(textNode, 2);
+                                sel.addRange(r1);
+                                sel.addRange(r2);
+                                selectionSupportsMultipleRanges = (sel.rangeCount == 2);
+                            } catch (e) {
+                                selectionSupportsMultipleRanges = false;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -3842,4 +3848,4 @@
     }
 
     return api;
-}, this);
\ No newline at end of file
+}, this);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91c2daef..8545cff1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "rangy",
     "description": "A cross-browser DOM range and selection library",
-    "version": "1.3.1-dev",
+    "version": "1.3.2",
     "author": {
         "name": "Tim Down",
         "email": "tim@timdown.co.uk",
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
     },
     "dependencies": {},
     "devDependencies": {}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}