diff --git a/Source/Project64/N64 System/N64 Class.cpp b/Source/Project64/N64 System/N64 Class.cpp
index 5dce95baa..050a23f86 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/N64 System/N64 Class.cpp	
+++ b/Source/Project64/N64 System/N64 Class.cpp	
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@ void  CN64System::StartEmulation(bool NewThread)
 
 void CN64System::StartEmulationThread(ThreadInfo * Info)
 {
+	if (g_Settings->LoadBool(Setting_CN64TimeCritical))
+	{
+ 		SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(),THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL);
+	}
+
     CoInitialize(NULL);
 
     EmulationStarting(*Info->ThreadHandle, Info->ThreadID);
@@ -2030,4 +2035,4 @@ void CN64System::TLB_Changed()
     {
         g_Debugger->TLBChanged();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}