diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2d7a322c..e55ee19c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Always use software pipeline for error display
   - This ensures errors will display even when hardware acceleration is misconfigured
 - Call scanner process only when scanning is required based on library refresh interval
-- Use idle priority for scanner process with unforced (automatic) library scans
+- Use lower process priority for scanner process with unforced (automatic) library scans
 
 ## [0.7.2-beta] - 2023-01-05
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Scanner/Worker.cs b/ErsatzTV.Scanner/Worker.cs
index 13355a532..4f5cd0bf2 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Scanner/Worker.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Scanner/Worker.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class Worker : BackgroundService
         try
         {
             using var process = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
-            process.PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.Idle;
+            process.PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.BelowNormal;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {