diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/LedgerHandle.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/LedgerHandle.java
index bf71e752822..2f2526e8f2d 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/LedgerHandle.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/LedgerHandle.java
@@ -754,10 +754,10 @@ public void asyncReadEntries(long firstEntry, long lastEntry, ReadCallback cb, O
      */
     public void asyncBatchReadEntries(long startEntry, int maxCount, long maxSize, ReadCallback cb, Object ctx) {
         // Little sanity check
-        if (startEntry > lastAddConfirmed) {
-            LOG.error("ReadEntries exception on ledgerId:{} firstEntry:{} lastAddConfirmed:{}",
+        if (startEntry < 0 || startEntry > lastAddConfirmed) {
+            LOG.error("IncorrectParameterException on ledgerId:{} startEntry:{} lastAddConfirmed:{}",
                     ledgerId, startEntry, lastAddConfirmed);
-            cb.readComplete(BKException.Code.ReadException, this, null, ctx);
+            cb.readComplete(BKException.Code.IncorrectParameterException, this, null, ctx);
             return;
         }
         if (notSupportBatchRead()) {
diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/BookKeeperTest.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/BookKeeperTest.java
index bb534b1e583..93ace7eacb1 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/BookKeeperTest.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/BookKeeperTest.java
@@ -715,6 +715,44 @@ public void testBatchReadFailBackToSingleRead2() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSanityCheckBatchReadEntriesV2() {
+        ClientConfiguration conf = new ClientConfiguration().setUseV2WireProtocol(true);
+        conf.setBatchReadEnabled(true);
+        conf.setMetadataServiceUri(zkUtil.getMetadataServiceUri());
+        int numEntries = 100;
+        byte[] data = "foobar".getBytes();
+        try (BookKeeper bkc = new BookKeeper(conf)) {
+            long ledgerId;
+            try (LedgerHandle lh = bkc.createLedger(2, 2, digestType, "testPasswd".getBytes())) {
+                ledgerId = lh.getId();
+                for (int i = 0; i < numEntries; i++) {
+                    lh.addEntry(data);
+                }
+            } catch (BKException | InterruptedException e) {
+                fail("LedgerHandle inti failed: " + e.getMessage());
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // startEntry < 0
+            try (LedgerHandle lh = bkc.openLedger(ledgerId, digestType, "testPasswd".getBytes())) {
+                assertEquals(numEntries - 1, lh.readLastConfirmed());
+                Enumeration<LedgerEntry> entries = lh.batchReadEntries(-1, numEntries, 5 * 1024 * 1024);
+            } catch (BKException | InterruptedException e) {
+                LOG.info(e.getMessage(), e); // It should raise IncorrectParameterException
+            }
+
+            // startEntry > lastAddConfirmed
+            try (LedgerHandle lh = bkc.openLedger(ledgerId, digestType, "testPasswd".getBytes())) {
+                Enumeration<LedgerEntry> entries = lh.batchReadEntries(numEntries, numEntries, 5 * 1024 * 1024);
+            } catch (BKException | InterruptedException e) {
+                LOG.info(e.getMessage(), e); // It should raise IncorrectParameterException
+            }
+        } catch (BKException | InterruptedException | IOException e) {
+            fail("BookKeeper client init failed: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testBatchReadWithV2Protocol() throws Exception {
         ClientConfiguration conf = new ClientConfiguration().setUseV2WireProtocol(true);