diff --git a/src/base/NotationTypes.cpp b/src/base/NotationTypes.cpp
index b8f65585a..5b6496218 100644
--- a/src/base/NotationTypes.cpp
+++ b/src/base/NotationTypes.cpp
@@ -1667,6 +1667,8 @@ Pitch::Pitch(int heightOnStaff, const Clef &clef, const Key &key,
 {
     displayPitchToRawPitch
         (heightOnStaff, explicitAccidental, clef, key, m_pitch);
+    if (m_pitch < 0) m_pitch = 0;
+    if (m_pitch > 127) m_pitch = 127;
 }
 
 Pitch::Pitch(const Pitch &p) :