diff --git a/lib/logstorage/block_result.go b/lib/logstorage/block_result.go
index 97acfab74..033dcac48 100644
--- a/lib/logstorage/block_result.go
+++ b/lib/logstorage/block_result.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -1933,7 +1934,7 @@ func tryParseNumber(s string) (float64, bool) {
 	if ok {
 		return float64(bytes), true
 	}
-	if isNumberPrefix(s) {
+	if isLikelyNumber(s) {
 		f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(s, 64)
 		if err == nil {
 			return f, true
@@ -1946,5 +1947,20 @@ func tryParseNumber(s string) (float64, bool) {
 	return 0, false
 }
 
+func isLikelyNumber(s string) bool {
+	if !isNumberPrefix(s) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.Count(s, ".") > 1 {
+		// This is likely IP address
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.IndexByte(s, ':') >= 0 || strings.Count(s, "-") > 2 {
+		// This is likely a timestamp
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 var nan = math.NaN()
 var inf = math.Inf(1)
diff --git a/lib/logstorage/parser_test.go b/lib/logstorage/parser_test.go
index 9afddc17d..ff603be33 100644
--- a/lib/logstorage/parser_test.go
+++ b/lib/logstorage/parser_test.go
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ func TestParseRangeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		fr, ok := q.f.(*filterRange)
 		if !ok {
-			t.Fatalf("unexpected filter type; got %T; want *filterIPv4Range; filter: %s", q.f, q.f)
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected filter type; got %T; want *filterRange; filter: %s", q.f, q.f)
 		}
 		if fr.fieldName != fieldNameExpected {
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected fieldName; got %q; want %q", fr.fieldName, fieldNameExpected)