diff --git a/TGServerService/ServerInstance/DreamDaemon.cs b/TGServerService/ServerInstance/DreamDaemon.cs
index 1072fb5722..b55344042b 100644
--- a/TGServerService/ServerInstance/DreamDaemon.cs
+++ b/TGServerService/ServerInstance/DreamDaemon.cs
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ namespace TGServerService
 						GameAPIVersion = null;  //needs updating
 					}
 					Proc.Start();
+					Proc.PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.AboveNormal;
 
 					if (!Proc.WaitForInputIdle(DDHangStartTime * 1000))
 					{