diff --git a/src/kanata/mod.rs b/src/kanata/mod.rs
index bdcd2f452..8ed4bc3b8 100755
--- a/src/kanata/mod.rs
+++ b/src/kanata/mod.rs
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ impl Kanata {
             log::info!("Asking Windows to increase process priority");
             winapi::um::processthreadsapi::SetPriorityClass(
                 winapi::um::processthreadsapi::GetCurrentProcess(),
-                winapi::um::winbase::HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS,
+                winapi::um::winbase::REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS,
             );
         }