1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.cpp b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
index 918502929..b6c295ada 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void CoreTiming::ThreadEntry(CoreTiming& instance) {
     constexpr char name[] = "yuzu:HostTiming";
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate(name);
     Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name);
-    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::VeryHigh);
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::Critical);
     instance.on_thread_init();
     instance.ThreadLoop();
     MicroProfileOnThreadExit();