diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c b/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
index a0f7d49f..a0d10beb 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/src/service.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void Launch()
   if (!enablePriv(SE_INCREASE_QUOTA_NAME))
     goto fail_token;
 
-  DWORD flags = CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE;
+  DWORD flags = CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE | HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS;
   if (!pEnvironment)
     flags |= CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT;