diff --git a/server/polar/event/endpoints.py b/server/polar/event/endpoints.py
index 9f6b6b1d7b..05c31b3884 100644
--- a/server/polar/event/endpoints.py
+++ b/server/polar/event/endpoints.py
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ async def list_statistics_timeseries(
                 {
                     "loc": ("query",),
                     "msg": (
-                        "The interval is too big. "
-                        "Try to change the interval or reduce the date range."
+                        "The interval does not match the date range. "
+                        "Try to change the interval or adjust the date range."
                     ),
                     "type": "value_error",
                     "input": (start_date, end_date, interval),
diff --git a/server/polar/kit/time_queries.py b/server/polar/kit/time_queries.py
index 3bd398468a..25bf5e7a3e 100644
--- a/server/polar/kit/time_queries.py
+++ b/server/polar/kit/time_queries.py
@@ -62,4 +62,5 @@ def get_timestamp_series_cte(
 
 
 def is_under_limits(start_date: date, end_date: date, interval: TimeInterval) -> bool:
-    return end_date.toordinal() - start_date.toordinal() <= MAX_INTERVAL_DAYS[interval]
+    days = end_date.toordinal() - start_date.toordinal()
+    return days >= MIN_INTERVAL_DAYS[interval] and days <= MAX_INTERVAL_DAYS[interval]
diff --git a/server/polar/meter/endpoints.py b/server/polar/meter/endpoints.py
index edfde6c755..b800896216 100644
--- a/server/polar/meter/endpoints.py
+++ b/server/polar/meter/endpoints.py
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ async def quantities(
                 {
                     "loc": ("query",),
                     "msg": (
-                        "The interval is too big. "
-                        "Try to change the interval or reduce the date range."
+                        "The interval does not match the date range. "
+                        "Try to change the interval or adjust the date range."
                     ),
                     "type": "value_error",
                     "input": (start_timestamp, end_timestamp, interval),
diff --git a/server/polar/metrics/endpoints.py b/server/polar/metrics/endpoints.py
index 730b04c2ed..61e2e90b02 100644
--- a/server/polar/metrics/endpoints.py
+++ b/server/polar/metrics/endpoints.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ async def get(
                 {
                     "loc": ("query",),
                     "msg": (
-                        "The interval is too big. "
-                        "Try to change the interval or reduce the date range."
+                        "The interval does not match the date range. "
+                        "Try to change the interval or adjust the date range."
                     ),
                     "type": "value_error",
                     "input": (start_date, end_date, interval),