diff --git a/playback_process.cpp b/playback_process.cpp
index 1d26563..46a7625 100644
--- a/playback_process.cpp
+++ b/playback_process.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #ifdef __WINDOWS__
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
+#ifdef __HAIKU__
+#include <kernel/scheduler.h>
+#endif
 #include <google/protobuf/message.h>
 #include "util.hpp"
 using namespace google::protobuf;
@@ -396,6 +399,9 @@ PlaybackProcess::PlaybackProcess(PlaybackProcess *parent) {
     DEBUG.writeln("Host process address: (in-process)");
 }
 PlaybackProcess::PlaybackProcess(std::vector<std::string> args) {
+#ifdef __HAIKU__
+	set_thread_priority(find_thread(NULL), suggest_thread_priority(B_LIVE_AUDIO_MANIPULATION));
+#endif
 	SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
     done = false;
     is_playback_process = true;