diff --git a/lib/inspec/utils/filter.rb b/lib/inspec/utils/filter.rb
index e08550425..435732dda 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/utils/filter.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/utils/filter.rb
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ module FilterTable
     end
 
     def matches(x, y)
-      x === y # rubocop:disable Style/CaseEquality
+      y === x # rubocop:disable Style/CaseEquality
     end
 
     def filter_raw_data(current_raw_data, field, desired_value)
diff --git a/test/unit/utils/filter_table_test.rb b/test/unit/utils/filter_table_test.rb
index 681cf90c6..7f1238bd1 100644
--- a/test/unit/utils/filter_table_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/utils/filter_table_test.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ describe FilterTable do
     _(resource.new(nil).where { false }.params).must_equal []
   end
 
+  it "supports range" do
+    factory.add_accessor(:where).connect(resource, :data)
+    _(instance.where({ foo: (3..5) }).params).must_equal [data[0]]
+  end
+
   it "retrieves the resource from all entries" do
     factory.add_accessor(:where)
       .add(:baz?) { |x| x.resource } # rubocop: disable Style/SymbolProc
@@ -181,4 +186,16 @@ describe FilterTable do
       _(instance.baz(/zzz/).params).must_equal []
     end
   end
+
+  describe "with a range filter" do
+    before { factory.add(:foo).connect(resource, :data) }
+
+    it "filter and retrieves data with matching range" do
+      _(instance.foo((3..5)).params).must_equal [data[0]]
+    end
+
+    it "filter and retrieves empty result if no data in matching range" do
+      _(instance.foo((4..5)).params).must_equal []
+    end
+  end
 end