diff --git a/doc/virt-column.txt b/doc/virt-column.txt
index b66b350..885a3bf 100644
--- a/doc/virt-column.txt
+++ b/doc/virt-column.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 Author: Lukas Reineke <lukas.reineke@protonmail.com>
-Version: 1.5.0
+Version: 1.5.1
 
 ==============================================================================
 CONTENTS                                                    *virt-column.nvim*
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ virtcolumn                                            *virt-column-virtcolumn*
 ==============================================================================
  4. CHANGELOG                                          *virt-column-changelog*
 
+1.5.1
+  * Add ext mark priority
+
 1.5.0
   * Fix table concat bug
   * Add `setup_buffer`
diff --git a/lua/virt-column/init.lua b/lua/virt-column/init.lua
index a793e49..59a642d 100644
--- a/lua/virt-column/init.lua
+++ b/lua/virt-column/init.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ M.refresh = function()
                     virt_text_pos = "overlay",
                     hl_mode = "combine",
                     virt_text_win_col = column - 1,
+                    priority = 1,
                 })
             end
         end