diff --git a/applications/services/expansion/expansion_worker.c b/applications/services/expansion/expansion_worker.c
index eef51d2f6..70b2a1103 100644
--- a/applications/services/expansion/expansion_worker.c
+++ b/applications/services/expansion/expansion_worker.c
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ ExpansionWorker* expansion_worker_alloc(FuriHalSerialId serial_id) {
     instance->rx_buf = furi_stream_buffer_alloc(EXPANSION_WORKER_BUFFER_SIZE, 1);
     instance->serial_id = serial_id;
 
+    // Improves responsiveness in heavy games at the expense of dropped frames
+    furi_thread_set_priority(instance->thread, FuriThreadPriorityLow);
+
     return instance;
 }