diff --git a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
index fa52c0d9..2d37edf7 100644
--- a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate()
 	{
-		HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("PlaybackService", Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
+		HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("PlaybackService", Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
 		thread.start();
 
 		mTimeline = new SongTimeline(this);