diff --git a/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp b/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp
index 9a7657d..ea00089 100644
--- a/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp
+++ b/SteamTarget/SteamTargetRenderer.cpp
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ BOOL SteamTargetRenderer::ConsoleCtrlCallback(DWORD dwCtrlType)
 
 void SteamTargetRenderer::launchApp()
 {
+	SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(), HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+
 	bool launchGame = false;
 	bool closeWhenDone = false;
 	QString type = "Win32";