2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.cpp b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
index 742cfb996..cd4df4522 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void CoreTiming::ThreadEntry(CoreTiming& instance) {
     static constexpr char name[] = "HostTiming";
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate(name);
     Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name);
-    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::Critical);
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::High);
     instance.on_thread_init();
     instance.ThreadLoop();
     MicroProfileOnThreadExit();
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
index 04a11f444..980bb97f9 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void CpuManager::RunThread(std::stop_token token, std::size_t core) {
     }
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate(name.c_str());
     Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name.c_str());
-    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::High);
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::Critical);
     auto& data = core_data[core];
     data.host_context = Common::Fiber::ThreadToFiber();