diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 28cd29c4525..ac6e62f6281 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .value       = "group:groupbar:priority",
         .description = "sets the decoration priority for groupbars",
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_INT,
-        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{3, 0, 6}, //##TODO RANGE?
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{3, 0, 6},
     },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "group:groupbar:render_titles",
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
index 32422e14be8..5708455818b 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ constexpr int       BAR_PADDING_OUTER_HORZ = 2;
 constexpr int       BAR_TEXT_PAD           = 2;
 constexpr int       BAR_HORIZONTAL_PADDING = 2;
 
+constexpr int       MIN_PRIORITY = 0;
+constexpr int       MAX_PRIORITY = 6;
+
 CHyprGroupBarDecoration::CHyprGroupBarDecoration(PHLWINDOW pWindow) : IHyprWindowDecoration(pWindow), m_pWindow(pWindow) {
     static auto PGRADIENTS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:groupbar:enabled");
     static auto PENABLED   = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:groupbar:gradients");
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ SDecorationPositioningInfo CHyprGroupBarDecoration::getPositioningInfo() {
     SDecorationPositioningInfo info;
     info.policy   = DECORATION_POSITION_STICKY;
     info.edges    = DECORATION_EDGE_TOP;
-    info.priority = *PPRIORITY;
+    info.priority = static_cast<int>(std::clamp(static_cast<int>(*PPRIORITY), MIN_PRIORITY, MAX_PRIORITY));
     info.reserved = true;
 
     if (*PENABLED && m_pWindow->m_sWindowData.decorate.valueOrDefault()) {