diff --git a/include/grpc/grpc_security.h b/include/grpc/grpc_security.h
index 60af79ab3f6..3eae29f5825 100644
--- a/include/grpc/grpc_security.h
+++ b/include/grpc/grpc_security.h
@@ -819,8 +819,7 @@ GRPCAPI grpc_tls_credentials_options* grpc_tls_credentials_options_create(void);
  * EXPERIMENTAL API - Subject to change
  *
  * Sets the minimum TLS version that will be negotiated during the TLS
- * handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will pick the version
- * automatically.
+ * handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will set it to TLS v1.2.
  */
 GRPCAPI void grpc_tls_credentials_options_set_min_tls_version(
     grpc_tls_credentials_options* options, grpc_tls_version min_tls_version);
@@ -829,8 +828,7 @@ GRPCAPI void grpc_tls_credentials_options_set_min_tls_version(
  * EXPERIMENTAL API - Subject to change
  *
  * Sets the maximum TLS version that will be negotiated during the TLS
- * handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will pick the version
- * automatically.
+ * handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will set it to TLS v1.3.
  */
 GRPCAPI void grpc_tls_credentials_options_set_max_tls_version(
     grpc_tls_credentials_options* options, grpc_tls_version max_tls_version);
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/security/tls_credentials_options.h b/include/grpcpp/security/tls_credentials_options.h
index 659a51a1398..2209b7c6fb2 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/security/tls_credentials_options.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/security/tls_credentials_options.h
@@ -109,13 +109,11 @@ class TlsCredentialsOptions {
   void set_crl_provider(std::shared_ptr<CrlProvider> crl_provider);
 
   // Sets the minimum TLS version that will be negotiated during the TLS
-  // handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will pick the version
-  // automatically.
+  // handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will use TLS v1.2.
   // @param tls_version: The minimum TLS version.
   void set_min_tls_version(grpc_tls_version tls_version);
   // Sets the maximum TLS version that will be negotiated during the TLS
-  // handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will pick the version
-  // automatically.
+  // handshake. If not set, the underlying SSL library will use TLS v1.3.
   // @param tls_version: The maximum TLS version.
   void set_max_tls_version(grpc_tls_version tls_version);
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/tls/tls_credentials.cc b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/tls/tls_credentials.cc
index 36f10ca1169..eac64307f8d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/credentials/tls/tls_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/credentials/tls/tls_credentials.cc
@@ -47,9 +47,19 @@ bool CredentialOptionSanityCheck(grpc_tls_credentials_options* options,
     return false;
   }
   // In this case, there will be non-retriable handshake errors.
-  if (options->min_tls_version() == grpc_tls_version::TLS1_3 &&
-      options->max_tls_version() == grpc_tls_version::TLS1_2) {
+  if (options->min_tls_version() > options->max_tls_version()) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "TLS min version must not be higher than max version.");
+    grpc_tls_credentials_options_destroy(options);
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (options->max_tls_version() > grpc_tls_version::TLS1_3) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "TLS max version must not be higher than v1.3.");
+    grpc_tls_credentials_options_destroy(options);
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (options->min_tls_version() < grpc_tls_version::TLS1_2) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "TLS min version must not be lower than v1.2.");
+    grpc_tls_credentials_options_destroy(options);
     return false;
   }
   if (!options->crl_directory().empty() && options->crl_provider() != nullptr) {
diff --git a/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc b/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc
index edf78b44f12..639076102d8 100644
--- a/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc
@@ -508,6 +508,20 @@ TEST(CredentialsTest, TlsChannelCredentialsWithGoodMinAndMaxTlsVersions) {
   EXPECT_NE(channel_credentials, nullptr);
 }
 
+TEST(CredentialsTest, TlsChannelCredentialsWithMinTlsVersions) {
+  grpc::experimental::TlsChannelCredentialsOptions options;
+  options.set_min_tls_version(static_cast<grpc_tls_version>(-1));
+  auto channel_credentials = grpc::experimental::TlsCredentials(options);
+  EXPECT_EQ(channel_credentials, nullptr);
+}
+
+TEST(CredentialsTest, TlsChannelCredentialsWithMaxTlsVersions) {
+  grpc::experimental::TlsChannelCredentialsOptions options;
+  options.set_max_tls_version(static_cast<grpc_tls_version>(2));
+  auto channel_credentials = grpc::experimental::TlsCredentials(options);
+  EXPECT_EQ(channel_credentials, nullptr);
+}
+
 TEST(CredentialsTest, TlsChannelCredentialsWithBadMinAndMaxTlsVersions) {
   grpc::experimental::TlsChannelCredentialsOptions options;
   options.set_min_tls_version(grpc_tls_version::TLS1_3);
diff --git a/test/cpp/server/credentials_test.cc b/test/cpp/server/credentials_test.cc
index 69a9a8f46dd..d5754634aa0 100644
--- a/test/cpp/server/credentials_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/server/credentials_test.cc
@@ -294,6 +294,34 @@ TEST(
   EXPECT_NE(server_credentials, nullptr);
 }
 
+TEST(CredentialsTest, TlsServerCredentialsWithMinTlsVersions) {
+  experimental::IdentityKeyCertPair key_cert_pair;
+  key_cert_pair.private_key = kIdentityCertPrivateKey;
+  key_cert_pair.certificate_chain = kIdentityCertContents;
+  std::vector<experimental::IdentityKeyCertPair> identity_key_cert_pairs;
+  identity_key_cert_pairs.emplace_back(key_cert_pair);
+  auto certificate_provider = std::make_shared<StaticDataCertificateProvider>(
+      kRootCertContents, identity_key_cert_pairs);
+  grpc::experimental::TlsServerCredentialsOptions options(certificate_provider);
+  options.set_min_tls_version(static_cast<grpc_tls_version>(-1));
+  auto server_credentials = grpc::experimental::TlsServerCredentials(options);
+  EXPECT_EQ(server_credentials, nullptr);
+}
+
+TEST(CredentialsTest, TlsServerCredentialsWithMaxTlsVersions) {
+  experimental::IdentityKeyCertPair key_cert_pair;
+  key_cert_pair.private_key = kIdentityCertPrivateKey;
+  key_cert_pair.certificate_chain = kIdentityCertContents;
+  std::vector<experimental::IdentityKeyCertPair> identity_key_cert_pairs;
+  identity_key_cert_pairs.emplace_back(key_cert_pair);
+  auto certificate_provider = std::make_shared<StaticDataCertificateProvider>(
+      kRootCertContents, identity_key_cert_pairs);
+  grpc::experimental::TlsServerCredentialsOptions options(certificate_provider);
+  options.set_max_tls_version(static_cast<grpc_tls_version>(2));
+  auto server_credentials = grpc::experimental::TlsServerCredentials(options);
+  EXPECT_EQ(server_credentials, nullptr);
+}
+
 TEST(
     CredentialsTest,
     TlsChannelCredentialsWithStaticDataCertificateProviderAndBadMinMaxTlsVersions) {