diff --git a/source/src/main.cpp b/source/src/main.cpp
index c8860d59..e9b5805a 100644
--- a/source/src/main.cpp
+++ b/source/src/main.cpp
@@ -503,6 +503,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     initing = NOT_INITING;
 
+    #ifdef WIN32
+    SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(), HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+    #endif
+
     initlog("sdl");
     int par = 0;
     #ifdef _DEBUG