diff --git a/src/servers/app/RootLayer.cpp b/src/servers/app/RootLayer.cpp
index 79d351ef91..c20f3a4b45 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/RootLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/RootLayer.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ RootLayer::RootLayer(const char *name, int32 workspaceCount,
 		return;
 	
 	// Spawn our working thread
-	fThreadID = spawn_thread(WorkingThread, name, B_REAL_TIME_DISPLAY_PRIORITY, this);
+//	fThreadID = spawn_thread(WorkingThread, name, B_REAL_TIME_DISPLAY_PRIORITY, this);
+	fThreadID = spawn_thread(WorkingThread, name, B_DISPLAY_PRIORITY, this);
 }
 
 RootLayer::~RootLayer()