diff --git a/ir.cc b/ir.cc
index 83c2be8..c3d9141 100644
--- a/ir.cc
+++ b/ir.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
  * freewheeling mode (eg. while exporting in Ardour). You may only use
  * false if you *only* run the plugin realtime.
  */
-#define CONVPROC_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY 0
+#define CONVPROC_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY 20
 #define CONVPROC_SCHEDULER_CLASS SCHED_FIFO
 #define THREAD_SYNC_MODE true