1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp b/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp
index 9c103c0d4..050b11874 100644
--- a/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static void RunThread(std::stop_token stop_token, Core::System& system,
     SCOPE_EXIT({ MicroProfileOnThreadExit(); });
 
     Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name.c_str());
-    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::High);
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::Critical);
     system.RegisterHostThread();
 
     auto current_context = context.Acquire();