diff --git a/moonlight-common/src/com/limelight/nvstream/av/video/VideoStream.java b/moonlight-common/src/com/limelight/nvstream/av/video/VideoStream.java
index b47ee96a..61e90395 100644
--- a/moonlight-common/src/com/limelight/nvstream/av/video/VideoStream.java
+++ b/moonlight-common/src/com/limelight/nvstream/av/video/VideoStream.java
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ public class VideoStream {
 		};
 		threads.add(t);
 		t.setName("Video - Receive");
+		t.setPriority(Thread.MAX_PRIORITY);
 		t.start();
 	}