diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 000d45b97..5d6ba26f0 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@
 * Fixed garbage loot pool sometimes producing "stone wires"
 * Fixed mining lasers targeting blocks with the "gas" material
 * Fixed gun looping sounds behaving weird when moving while firing
+* Fixed an issue where weapon mods with the highest stat change priority would break the mod sorting, leading to inconsistent behavior
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/weapon/sedna/mods/WeaponModBase.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/weapon/sedna/mods/WeaponModBase.java
index 1e5e9d9b6..dcba0bb12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/weapon/sedna/mods/WeaponModBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/items/weapon/sedna/mods/WeaponModBase.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.hbm.items.weapon.sedna.mods;
 
 public abstract class WeaponModBase implements IWeaponMod {
 
-	public static final int PRIORITY_SET = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+	public static final int PRIORITY_SET = 1_000_000; // used to be MAX_VALUE, but that would break when doing Comparator math
 	public static final int PRIORITY_MULTIPLICATIVE = 1_000;
 	public static final int PRIORITY_ADDITIVE = 500;
 	public static final int PRIORITY_MULT_FINAL = -1;