2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.cpp b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
index b02119494..032b29e33 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void CoreTiming::ThreadEntry(CoreTiming& instance) {
     std::string name = "yuzu:HostTiming";
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate(name.c_str());
     Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name.c_str());
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::VeryHigh);
     instance.on_thread_init();
     instance.ThreadLoop();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
index 63c578852..32afcf3ae 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ void CpuManager::RunThread(std::size_t core) {
     }
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate(name.c_str());
     Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name.c_str());
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadPriority(Common::ThreadPriority::High);
     auto& data = core_data[core];
     data.enter_barrier = std::make_unique<Common::Event>();
     data.exit_barrier = std::make_unique<Common::Event>();