diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Ranges.kt b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Ranges.kt
index 792cb5ad3c3..7af596ba3d5 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Ranges.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_Ranges.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,39 @@ public fun CharRange.random(random: Random): Char {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if this range contains the specified [element].
+ * 
+ * Always returns `false` if the [element] is `null`.
+ */
+@SinceKotlin("1.3")
+@kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
+public inline operator fun IntRange.contains(element: Int?): Boolean {
+    return element != null && contains(element)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if this range contains the specified [element].
+ * 
+ * Always returns `false` if the [element] is `null`.
+ */
+@SinceKotlin("1.3")
+@kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
+public inline operator fun LongRange.contains(element: Long?): Boolean {
+    return element != null && contains(element)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if this range contains the specified [element].
+ * 
+ * Always returns `false` if the [element] is `null`.
+ */
+@SinceKotlin("1.3")
+@kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
+public inline operator fun CharRange.contains(element: Char?): Boolean {
+    return element != null && contains(element)
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks if the specified [value] belongs to this range.
  */
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_URanges.kt b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_URanges.kt
index f507ff246b8..1ea59ae0679 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_URanges.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/common/src/generated/_URanges.kt
@@ -72,6 +72,30 @@ public fun ULongRange.random(random: Random): ULong {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if this range contains the specified [element].
+ * 
+ * Always returns `false` if the [element] is `null`.
+ */
+@SinceKotlin("1.3")
+@ExperimentalUnsignedTypes
+@kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
+public inline operator fun UIntRange.contains(element: UInt?): Boolean {
+    return element != null && contains(element)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if this range contains the specified [element].
+ * 
+ * Always returns `false` if the [element] is `null`.
+ */
+@SinceKotlin("1.3")
+@ExperimentalUnsignedTypes
+@kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
+public inline operator fun ULongRange.contains(element: ULong?): Boolean {
+    return element != null && contains(element)
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns a progression from this value down to the specified [to] value with the step -1.
  * 
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/ranges/Ranges.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/ranges/Ranges.kt
index 0abc26bb6f5..1bee0e844ce 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/ranges/Ranges.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/ranges/Ranges.kt
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ public operator fun <T : Comparable<T>> T.rangeTo(that: T): ClosedRange<T> = Com
 public operator fun Double.rangeTo(that: Double): ClosedFloatingPointRange<Double> = ClosedDoubleRange(this, that)
 
 
+/**
+ * Returns `true` if this iterable range contains the specified [element].
+ *
+ * Always returns `false` if the [element] is `null`.
+ */
+@SinceKotlin("1.3")
+@kotlin.internal.InlineOnly
+public inline operator fun <T, R> R.contains(element: T?): Boolean where T : Any, R : Iterable<T>, R : ClosedRange<T> =
+    element != null && contains(element)
+
+
 internal fun checkStepIsPositive(isPositive: Boolean, step: Number) {
     if (!isPositive) throw IllegalArgumentException("Step must be positive, was: $step.")
 }
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/test/ranges/RangeTest.kt b/libraries/stdlib/test/ranges/RangeTest.kt
index 2ca24d027ef..6f294f27907 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/test/ranges/RangeTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/test/ranges/RangeTest.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public class RangeTest {
 
         assertFalse(Long.MAX_VALUE in range)
 
+        assertFalse(null in range)
+        assertTrue(1 as Int? in range)
+        assertFalse(10 as Int? in range)
+
         val openRange = 1 until 10
         assertTrue(9 in openRange)
         assertFalse(10 in openRange)
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ public class RangeTest {
 
         assertFalse(Long.MAX_VALUE in range)
 
+        // assertTrue(1.toByte() as Byte? in range) // expected not to compile
+
         val openRange = 1.toByte() until 10.toByte()
         assertTrue(9.toByte() in openRange)
         assertFalse(10.toByte() in openRange)
@@ -109,6 +115,8 @@ public class RangeTest {
 
         assertFalse(Long.MAX_VALUE in range)
 
+        // assertTrue(1.toShort() as Short? in range) // expected not to compile
+
         val openRange = 1.toShort() until 10.toShort()
         assertTrue(9.toShort() in openRange)
         assertFalse(10.toShort() in openRange)
@@ -147,6 +155,9 @@ public class RangeTest {
             assertFalse(Double.MAX_VALUE in range)
         }
 
+        assertFalse(null in range)
+        assertTrue(1L as Long? in range)
+        assertFalse(10L as Long? in range)
 
         val openRange = 1L until 10L
         assertTrue(9L in openRange)
@@ -177,6 +188,10 @@ public class RangeTest {
         assertTrue('v' in (range as ClosedRange<Char>))
         assertFalse((range as ClosedRange<Char>).isEmpty())
 
+        assertFalse(null in range)
+        assertTrue('p' as Char? in range)
+        assertFalse('z' as Char? in range)
+
         val openRange = 'A' until 'Z'
         assertTrue('Y' in openRange)
         assertFalse('Z' in openRange)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Ranges.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Ranges.kt
index 3479b75741e..ad7a5bf1b13 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Ranges.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-stdlib-gen/src/templates/Ranges.kt
@@ -174,6 +174,25 @@ object RangeOps : TemplateGroupBase() {
         }
     }
 
+    val f_contains_nullable = fn("contains(element: T?)") {
+        include(RangesOfPrimitives, rangePrimitives)
+    } builder {
+        since("1.3")
+        operator()
+        inlineOnly()
+
+        doc {
+            """
+            Returns `true` if this ${f.collection} contains the specified [element].
+
+            Always returns `false` if the [element] is `null`.
+            """
+        }
+
+        returns("Boolean")
+        body { "return element != null && contains(element)" }
+    }
+
     val f_toPrimitiveExactOrNull = fn("to{}ExactOrNull()").byTwoPrimitives {
         include(Primitives, numericPermutations)
         filter { _, (fromType, toType) -> fromType.capacity > toType.capacity && toType.isIntegral() }