diff --git a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java
index 8f071755eb0..a1c8e8d5c76 100644
--- a/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java
+++ b/mozilla/java/webclient/classes_spec/org/mozilla/webclient/wrapper_native/NativeEventThread.java
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public void delete()
 
 public void run() 
 {
+    this.setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY);
     Assert.assert(-1 != nativeWebShell);
     Assert.assert(null != windowControl);