diff --git a/discord/commands/options.py b/discord/commands/options.py
index d183371b1b..f46d4301d0 100644
--- a/discord/commands/options.py
+++ b/discord/commands/options.py
@@ -194,17 +194,20 @@ def __init__(self, input_type: Any = str, /, description: Optional[str] = None,
 
         if self.input_type == SlashCommandOptionType.integer:
             minmax_types = (int, type(None))
+            minmax_typehint = Optional[int]
         elif self.input_type == SlashCommandOptionType.number:
             minmax_types = (int, float, type(None))
+            minmax_typehint = Optional[Union[int, float]]
         else:
             minmax_types = (type(None),)
-        minmax_typehint = Optional[Union[minmax_types]]  # type: ignore
+            minmax_typehint = type(None)
 
         if self.input_type == SlashCommandOptionType.string:
             minmax_length_types = (int, type(None))
+            minmax_length_typehint = Optional[int]
         else:
             minmax_length_types = (type(None),)
-        minmax_length_typehint = Optional[Union[minmax_length_types]] # type: ignore
+            minmax_length_typehint = type(None)
 
         self.min_value: minmax_typehint = kwargs.pop("min_value", None)
         self.max_value: minmax_typehint = kwargs.pop("max_value", None)