diff --git a/Limelight/AppDelegate.m b/Limelight/AppDelegate.m
index 2e89bd7..e976e41 100644
--- a/Limelight/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/Limelight/AppDelegate.m
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static NSOperationQueue* mainQueue;
     
     NSPersistentStoreCoordinator *coordinator = [self persistentStoreCoordinator];
     if (coordinator != nil) {
-        _managedObjectContext = [[NSManagedObjectContext alloc] init];
+        _managedObjectContext = [[NSManagedObjectContext alloc] initWithConcurrencyType:NSPrivateQueueConcurrencyType];
         [_managedObjectContext setPersistentStoreCoordinator:coordinator];
     }
     return _managedObjectContext;