diff --git a/sim_video.c b/sim_video.c
index b4e7d2be..7138d65f 100644
--- a/sim_video.c
+++ b/sim_video.c
@@ -418,8 +418,6 @@ if (vid_main_thread_handle == NULL) {
     exit (1);
     }
 
-sim_os_set_thread_priority (PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL);
-
 vid_beep_setup (400, 660);
 
 while (1) {
@@ -1597,6 +1595,8 @@ if (!initialized) {
 
 sim_debug (SIM_VID_DBG_VIDEO|SIM_VID_DBG_KEY|SIM_VID_DBG_MOUSE, vid_dev, "vid_thread() - Starting\n");
 
+sim_os_set_thread_priority (PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL);
+
 memset (&vid_key_state, 0, sizeof(vid_key_state));
 
 SDL_CreateWindowAndRenderer (vid_width, vid_height, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN, &vid_window, &vid_renderer);