diff --git a/src/t_zset.cpp b/src/t_zset.cpp
index 456348e10..f5047be9f 100644
--- a/src/t_zset.cpp
+++ b/src/t_zset.cpp
@@ -2665,7 +2665,10 @@ void genericZrangebyscoreCommand(client *c, int reverse) {
 
         /* No "first" element in the specified interval. */
         if (ln == NULL) {
-            addReplyNull(c);
+            if (c->resp < 3)
+                addReply(c, shared.emptyarray);
+            else
+                addReplyNull(c);
             return;
         }