diff --git a/Audio/Output/OutputCoreAudio.m b/Audio/Output/OutputCoreAudio.m
index ee9f964a2..72bc65e35 100644
--- a/Audio/Output/OutputCoreAudio.m
+++ b/Audio/Output/OutputCoreAudio.m
@@ -280,6 +280,12 @@ current_device_listener(AudioObjectID inObjectID, UInt32 inNumberAddresses, cons
 }
 
 - (void)threadEntry:(id)arg {
+	@autoreleasepool {
+		NSThread *currentThread = [NSThread currentThread];
+		[currentThread setThreadPriority:0.75];
+		[currentThread setQualityOfService:NSQualityOfServiceUserInitiated];
+	}
+
 	running = YES;
 	started = NO;
 	shouldPlayOutBuffer = NO;