diff --git a/lua/argonaut/param.lua b/lua/argonaut/param.lua
index a463dca..f2041c7 100644
--- a/lua/argonaut/param.lua
+++ b/lua/argonaut/param.lua
@@ -119,22 +119,35 @@ function Param:append(cell)
     table.insert(self.cells, cell)
 end
 
+function Param:validate()
+    local index_begin = self:find_index_begin()
+    local index_end = self:find_index_end()
+
+    for i = index_begin, index_end - 1 do
+        local cell = self.cells[i]
+        local next_cell = self.cells[i + 1]
+        if cell:get_stop_row() ~= next_cell:get_start_row() then
+            return false
+        end
+    end
+
+    return true
+end
+
 function Param:hit_test(cursor)
     local index_begin = self:find_index_begin()
     local index_end = self:find_index_end()
 
     for i = 1, index_begin - 1, 1 do
         local cell = self.cells[i]
-        local trace = cell:hit_test(cursor)
-        if trace then
+        if cell:hit_test(cursor) then
             cursor = cursor:get_next()
         end
     end
 
     for i = #self.cells, index_end + 1, -1 do
         local cell = self.cells[i]
-        local trace = cell:hit_test(cursor)
-        if trace then
+        if cell:hit_test(cursor) then
             cursor = cursor:get_previous()
         end
     end
diff --git a/lua/argonaut/range.lua b/lua/argonaut/range.lua
index 5ae12bd..f685d69 100644
--- a/lua/argonaut/range.lua
+++ b/lua/argonaut/range.lua
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ local function find_closest()
 
     if #ranges > 0 then
         table.sort(ranges)
-        local range = ranges[1]
-        range:parse()
-        return range
+        return ranges[1]
     end
 end
 
@@ -51,9 +49,7 @@ local function find_at_cursor(start_cursor, parent_range)
             return
         end
 
-        local range = Range.new(start_cursor, stop_cursor, pairing)
-        range:parse()
-        return range
+        return Range.new(start_cursor, stop_cursor, pairing)
     end
 end
 
@@ -65,7 +61,11 @@ function Range.new(start_cursor, stop_cursor, pairing)
         params = {},
     }
 
-    return setmetatable(range, Range)
+    setmetatable(range, Range)
+
+    if range:parse() then
+        return range
+    end
 end
 
 function Range:parse()
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ function Range:parse()
     end
 
     append_param()
+    return self:validate()
+end
+
+function Range:validate()
+    for _, param in ipairs(self.params) do
+        if not param:validate() then
+            return false
+        end
+    end
+
+    return true
 end
 
 function Range:hit_test(cursor)