diff --git a/resources/msg.go b/resources/msg.go
index 39dd630d..45f4ccd5 100644
--- a/resources/msg.go
+++ b/resources/msg.go
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ func (obj *MsgRes) Validate() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("fields cannot begin with _")
 		}
 	}
+	switch obj.Priority {
+	case "Emerg":
+	case "Alert":
+	case "Crit":
+	case "Err":
+	case "Warning":
+	case "Notice":
+	case "Info":
+	case "Debug":
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid Priority '%s'", obj.Priority)
+	}
 	return obj.BaseRes.Validate()
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +106,6 @@ func (obj *MsgRes) updateStateOK() {
 }
 
 // JournalPriority converts a string description to a numeric priority.
-// XXX: Have Validate() make sure it actually is one of these.
 func (obj *MsgRes) journalPriority() journal.Priority {
 	switch obj.Priority {
 	case "Emerg":
diff --git a/resources/msg_test.go b/resources/msg_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b13e5ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/msg_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Mgmt
+// Copyright (C) 2013-2017+ James Shubin and the project contributors
+// Written by James Shubin <james@shubin.ca> and the project contributors
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package resources
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestMsgValidate1(t *testing.T) {
+	r1 := &MsgRes{
+		BaseRes: BaseRes{
+			Name:       "msg1",
+			Kind:       "msg",
+			MetaParams: DefaultMetaParams,
+		},
+		Priority: "Debug",
+	}
+
+	r1.Setup(nil, r1, r1)
+	if err := r1.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("validate failed with: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMsgValidate2(t *testing.T) {
+	r1 := &MsgRes{
+		BaseRes: BaseRes{
+			Name:       "msg1",
+			Kind:       "msg",
+			MetaParams: DefaultMetaParams,
+		},
+		Priority: "UnrealPriority",
+	}
+
+	r1.Setup(nil, r1, r1)
+	if err := r1.Validate(); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("validation error is nil")
+	}
+}