diff --git a/semantic_release/history/logs.py b/semantic_release/history/logs.py
index 110c3a51..ba63e031 100644
--- a/semantic_release/history/logs.py
+++ b/semantic_release/history/logs.py
@@ -98,14 +98,10 @@ def generate_changelog(
     # Additional sections will be added as new types are encountered
     changes: dict = {"breaking": []}
 
-    rev = None
-    if from_version:
-        rev = from_version
-
     found_the_release = to_version is None
     to_version_commit = to_version and get_formatted_commit(to_version)
     from_version_commit = from_version and get_formatted_commit(from_version)
-    for _hash, commit_message in get_commit_log(rev):
+    for _hash, commit_message in get_commit_log(from_version, to_version):
         if not found_the_release:
             # Skip until we find the last commit in this release
             # (we are looping in the order of newest -> oldest)
diff --git a/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py b/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
index 8063e732..8df9ae6d 100644
--- a/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
+++ b/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
@@ -50,18 +50,34 @@ def get_formatted_commit(version: str) -> str:
     return message
 
 
-def get_commit_log(from_rev=None):
+def get_commit_log(from_rev=None, to_rev=None):
     """Yield all commit messages from last to first."""
-    rev = None
     if from_rev:
         from_rev = get_formatted_tag(from_rev)
         try:
             repo().commit(from_rev)
-            rev = f"...{from_rev}"
         except BadName:
             logger.debug(
                 f"Reference {from_rev} does not exist, considering entire history"
             )
+            from_rev = None
+    if to_rev:
+        to_rev = get_formatted_tag(to_rev)
+        try:
+            repo().commit(to_rev)
+        except BadName:
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Reference {to_rev} does not exist, considering entire history until HEAD"
+            )
+            to_rev = None
+
+    rev = None
+    if from_rev and to_rev:
+        rev = f"{to_rev}...{from_rev}"
+    elif from_rev:
+        rev = f"...{from_rev}"
+    elif to_rev:
+        rev = f"{to_rev}..."
 
     for commit in repo().iter_commits(rev):
         yield (commit.hexsha, commit.message.replace("\r\n", "\n"))