diff --git a/trunk/ProcessHacker/Forms/HackerWindow.cs b/trunk/ProcessHacker/Forms/HackerWindow.cs
index a2341bedd..8c1a9b11e 100644
--- a/trunk/ProcessHacker/Forms/HackerWindow.cs
+++ b/trunk/ProcessHacker/Forms/HackerWindow.cs
@@ -1184,6 +1184,9 @@ namespace ProcessHacker
             processP.DictionaryRemoved += new ProcessSystemProvider.ProviderDictionaryRemoved(processP_DictionaryRemoved);
             processP.Updated -= new ProcessSystemProvider.ProviderUpdateOnce(processP_Updated);
 
+            try { Process.GetCurrentProcess().PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.High; }
+            catch { }
+
             if (processP.RunCount >= 1)
                 this.Invoke(new MethodInvoker(delegate
                 {
diff --git a/trunk/ProcessHacker/Program.cs b/trunk/ProcessHacker/Program.cs
index 4be9e26fb..ed74cb308 100644
--- a/trunk/ProcessHacker/Program.cs
+++ b/trunk/ProcessHacker/Program.cs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace ProcessHacker
             try
             {
                 CurrentSessionId = Win32.GetProcessSessionId(System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Id);
-                System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().PriorityClass = System.Diagnostics.ProcessPriorityClass.Normal;
+                System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Highest;
             }
             catch
             { }