diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts
index 6e766f1a1..3f04c625b 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/helpers/renderList.spec.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,26 @@ describe('renderList', () => {
       renderList(3.1, () => {})
     } catch (e) {}
     expect(
-      `The v-for range expect an integer value but got 3.1.`,
+      `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got 3.1.`,
     ).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
+  it('should warn when given a negative N', () => {
+    try {
+      renderList(-1, () => {})
+    } catch (e) {}
+    expect(
+      `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got -1.`,
+    ).toHaveBeenWarned()
+  })
+
+  it('should NOT warn when given 0', () => {
+    renderList(0, () => {})
+    expect(
+      `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got 0.`,
+    ).not.toHaveBeenWarned()
+  })
+
   it('should render properties in an object', () => {
     expect(
       renderList(
@@ -58,6 +74,12 @@ describe('renderList', () => {
     ).toEqual(['node 0: 1', 'node 1: 2', 'node 2: 3'])
   })
 
+  it('should return empty array when source is 0', () => {
+    expect(
+      renderList(0, (item, index) => `node ${index}: ${item}`),
+    ).toEqual([])
+  })
+
   it('should return empty array when source is undefined', () => {
     expect(
       renderList(undefined, (item, index) => `node ${index}: ${item}`),
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderList.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderList.ts
index 8ffe29edf..761b2230f 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderList.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderList.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ export function renderList(
       )
     }
   } else if (typeof source === 'number') {
-    if (__DEV__ && !Number.isInteger(source)) {
-      warn(`The v-for range expect an integer value but got ${source}.`)
+    if (__DEV__ && (!Number.isInteger(source) || source < 0)) {
+      warn(
+        `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got ${source}.`,
+      )
     }
     ret = new Array(source)
     for (let i = 0; i < source; i++) {
diff --git a/packages/server-renderer/__tests__/ssrRenderList.spec.ts b/packages/server-renderer/__tests__/ssrRenderList.spec.ts
index f8dcb2930..bab07808b 100644
--- a/packages/server-renderer/__tests__/ssrRenderList.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server-renderer/__tests__/ssrRenderList.spec.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,24 @@ describe('ssr: renderList', () => {
   it('should warn when given a non-integer N', () => {
     ssrRenderList(3.1, () => {})
     expect(
-      `The v-for range expect an integer value but got 3.1.`,
+      `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got 3.1.`,
     ).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
+  it('should warn when given a negative N', () => {
+    ssrRenderList(-1, () => {})
+    expect(
+      `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got -1.`,
+    ).toHaveBeenWarned()
+  })
+
+  it('should NOT warn when given 0', () => {
+    ssrRenderList(0, () => {})
+    expect(
+      `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got 0.`,
+    ).not.toHaveBeenWarned()
+  })
+
   it('should render properties in an object', () => {
     ssrRenderList({ a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }, (item, key, index) =>
       stack.push(`node ${index}/${key}: ${item}`),
@@ -51,6 +65,13 @@ describe('ssr: renderList', () => {
     expect(stack).toEqual(['node 0: 1', 'node 1: 2', 'node 2: 3'])
   })
 
+  it('should not render items when source is 0', () => {
+    ssrRenderList(0, (item, index) =>
+      stack.push(`node ${index}: ${item}`),
+    )
+    expect(stack).toEqual([])
+  })
+
   it('should not render items when source is undefined', () => {
     ssrRenderList(undefined, (item, index) =>
       stack.push(`node ${index}: ${item}`),
diff --git a/packages/server-renderer/src/helpers/ssrRenderList.ts b/packages/server-renderer/src/helpers/ssrRenderList.ts
index 7553c8bfe..93bb89847 100644
--- a/packages/server-renderer/src/helpers/ssrRenderList.ts
+++ b/packages/server-renderer/src/helpers/ssrRenderList.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ export function ssrRenderList(
       renderItem(source[i], i)
     }
   } else if (typeof source === 'number') {
-    if (__DEV__ && !Number.isInteger(source)) {
-      warn(`The v-for range expect an integer value but got ${source}.`)
+    if (__DEV__ && (!Number.isInteger(source) || source < 0)) {
+      warn(
+        `The v-for range expects a positive integer value but got ${source}.`,
+      )
       return
     }
     for (let i = 0; i < source; i++) {