diff --git a/UserPreferences.cpp b/UserPreferences.cpp
index c9fd121..96d3afd 100644
--- a/UserPreferences.cpp
+++ b/UserPreferences.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
     String^ fileContents = Utils::toPlatformString(Utils::getStringFromFile(Utils::toString(preferencesFile)));
 
-    CoreApplication::MainView->CoreWindow->Dispatcher->RunAsync(CoreDispatcherPriority::Normal,
+    CoreApplication::MainView->CoreWindow->Dispatcher->RunAsync(CoreDispatcherPriority::High,
     ref new DispatchedHandler([=]() {
         if (fileContents != nullptr) {
             Destringify(fileContents);