diff --git a/qt/OpenRGBDialog/OpenRGBDialog.cpp b/qt/OpenRGBDialog/OpenRGBDialog.cpp
index b6cad235f..923210d23 100644
--- a/qt/OpenRGBDialog/OpenRGBDialog.cpp
+++ b/qt/OpenRGBDialog/OpenRGBDialog.cpp
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <functional>
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <sys/resource.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include "macutils.h"
 #endif
 
+
 static int GetIcon(device_type type)
 {
     /*-----------------------------------------------------*\
@@ -188,6 +193,18 @@ OpenRGBDialog::OpenRGBDialog(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------*\
+    | Lower process priority to potentially reduce          |
+    | interference with other programs. Positive nice values|
+    | decrease priority on Linux                            |
+    \*-----------------------------------------------------*/
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__APPLE__)
+    setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, 10);
+#endif
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(), BELOW_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+#endif
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------*\
     | Set window icon                                       |
     \*-----------------------------------------------------*/