diff --git a/src/server/torr/storage/torrstor/readerloader.go b/src/server/torr/storage/torrstor/readerloader.go
index 6994741..9987607 100644
--- a/src/server/torr/storage/torrstor/readerloader.go
+++ b/src/server/torr/storage/torrstor/readerloader.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (r *Reader) preload() {
 	// from reader readahead to end of range
 	for i := readerPiece + rahPiece; i < rrange.End; i++ {
 		if torr.Piece(i).State().Priority == torrent.PiecePriorityNone {
-			torr.Piece(i).SetPriority(torrent.PiecePriorityNormal)
+			torr.Piece(i).SetPriority(torrent.PiecePriorityHigh)
 		}
 	}
 }