diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs
index 248772b28..69ac5de71 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Jpeg/JpegEncoderCore.cs
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Jpeg
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    chromaQuality = metadata.ChrominanceQuality;
+                    chromaQuality = Numerics.Clamp(metadata.ChrominanceQuality, 1, 100);
                     chrominanceQuantTable = metadata.ChromaQuantizationTable;
                 }