diff --git a/pull-logs.sh b/pull-logs.sh
index 46d570c..881183b 100644
--- a/pull-logs.sh
+++ b/pull-logs.sh
@@ -12,10 +12,20 @@ TARGET_DATE=$1
 TARGET_TIME=$2
 RANGE=$3
 
-# Combine date and time for start and end times
+# Combine date and time for start and end times in ISO 8601 format
 START=$(date -d "$TARGET_DATE $TARGET_TIME - $RANGE minutes" +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 END=$(date -d "$TARGET_DATE $TARGET_TIME + $RANGE minutes" +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
+# Debugging output to ensure correct start and end times
+echo "START: $START"
+echo "END: $END"
+
+# Ensure that START is before END
+if [[ $(date -d "$START" +%s) -ge $(date -d "$END" +%s) ]]; then
+    echo "Error: START time is greater than or equal to END time."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Collecting logs from $START to $END"
 
 # Function to check journalctl logs