diff --git a/rc/bin/play b/rc/bin/play
index b3cd2833c..f7b8ce37b 100755
--- a/rc/bin/play
+++ b/rc/bin/play
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ while(~ $1 -*){
 	shift
 }
 
+# boost priority
+@{echo pri 13 >/proc/$pid/ctl} >/dev/null >[2=1] 
+
 >$out {
 	if(~ $#* 0){play1; exit}
 	for(i){echo $i} | play1 plain