diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/incrementDecrement.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/incrementDecrement.ts
index 378d2fbb119..4459639d309 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/incrementDecrement.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/incrementDecrement.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ export function incrementDecrement(delta: number): Thenable<boolean> {
 
 	return editor.edit(editBuilder => {
 		editor.selections.forEach(selection => {
-			let rangeToReplace: vscode.Range = selection;
-			if (selection.isEmpty) {
-				rangeToReplace = locate(editor.document, selection.isReversed ? selection.anchor : selection.active);
+			let rangeToReplace = locate(editor.document, selection.isReversed ? selection.anchor : selection.active);
+			if (!rangeToReplace) {
+				return;
 			}
 
 			const text = editor.document.getText(rangeToReplace);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export function update(numString, delta): string {
  * @param  {Point}      pos
  * @return {Range}      Range of number or `undefined` if not found
  */
-export function locate(document: vscode.TextDocument, pos: vscode.Position) {
+export function locate(document: vscode.TextDocument, pos: vscode.Position): vscode.Range {
 
 	const line = document.lineAt(pos.line).text;
 	let start = pos.character;