diff --git a/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py b/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
index 92a296f2..5c783fa4 100644
--- a/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
+++ b/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
@@ -740,6 +740,39 @@ def save_main_config():
                 except (ValueError, TypeError):
                     return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': f"Invalid multiplexing value '{data['multiplexing']}'. Must be an integer from 0 to 22."}), 400
 
+            # Validate integer display hardware fields (bounds check)
+            _int_field_limits = {
+                'rows':                    (8, 128),
+                'cols':                    (16, 128),
+                'chain_length':            (1, 32),
+                'parallel':                (1, 4),
+                'brightness':              (1, 100),
+                'scan_mode':               (0, 1),
+                'pwm_bits':                (1, 11),
+                'pwm_dither_bits':         (0, 2),
+                'pwm_lsb_nanoseconds':     (50, 500),
+                'limit_refresh_rate_hz':   (0, 1000),
+                'gpio_slowdown':           (0, 5),
+                'max_dynamic_duration_seconds': (1, 3600),
+            }
+            for field, (lo, hi) in _int_field_limits.items():
+                if field in data:
+                    raw = data[field]
+                    if isinstance(raw, bool):
+                        return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': f"Invalid {field} value '{raw}'. Must be an integer."}), 400
+                    if isinstance(raw, float):
+                        return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': f"Invalid {field} value '{raw}'. Must be an integer, not a float."}), 400
+                    if isinstance(raw, int):
+                        val = raw
+                    elif isinstance(raw, str):
+                        if not re.fullmatch(r'-?\d+', raw):
+                            return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': f"Invalid {field} value '{raw}'. Must be an integer."}), 400
+                        val = int(raw)
+                    else:
+                        return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': f"Invalid {field} value '{raw}'. Must be an integer."}), 400
+                    if val < lo or val > hi:
+                        return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': f"Invalid {field} value {val}. Must be between {lo} and {hi}."}), 400
+
             # Handle hardware settings
             for field in ['rows', 'cols', 'chain_length', 'parallel', 'brightness', 'hardware_mapping', 'scan_mode',
                          'pwm_bits', 'pwm_dither_bits', 'pwm_lsb_nanoseconds', 'limit_refresh_rate_hz',
@@ -767,7 +800,7 @@ def save_main_config():
             if 'max_dynamic_duration_seconds' in data:
                 if 'dynamic_duration' not in current_config['display']:
                     current_config['display']['dynamic_duration'] = {}
-                current_config['display']['dynamic_duration']['max_duration_seconds'] = int(data['max_dynamic_duration_seconds'])
+                current_config['display']['dynamic_duration']['max_duration_seconds'] = int(data['max_dynamic_duration_seconds'])  # Already validated by _int_field_limits
 
         # Handle Vegas scroll mode settings
         vegas_fields = ['vegas_scroll_enabled', 'vegas_scroll_speed', 'vegas_separator_width',
diff --git a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html
index aeebd915..b059f64f 100644
--- a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html
+++ b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/display.html
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
                            name="chain_length"
                            value="{{ main_config.display.hardware.chain_length or 2 }}"
                            min="1"
-                           max="8"
+                           max="32"
                            class="form-control">
-                    <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-600">Number of LED panels chained together</p>
+                    <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-600">Number of LED panels chained together (e.g. 2 for 128×32, 5 for 320×32)</p>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="form-group">