diff --git a/platform/android/src/asset_file_source.cpp b/platform/android/src/asset_file_source.cpp
index 2babe7db4..ec4925a02 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/asset_file_source.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/asset_file_source.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private:
 
 AssetFileSource::AssetFileSource(const std::string& root)
     : thread(std::make_unique<util::Thread<Impl>>(
-        util::ThreadContext{"AssetFileSource"},
+        util::ThreadContext{"AssetFileSource", util::ThreadPriority::Low},
         root)) {
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/default/asset_file_source.cpp b/platform/default/asset_file_source.cpp
index c2694ba46..2872c6bb3 100644
--- a/platform/default/asset_file_source.cpp
+++ b/platform/default/asset_file_source.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ private:
 
 AssetFileSource::AssetFileSource(const std::string& root)
     : thread(std::make_unique<util::Thread<Impl>>(
-        util::ThreadContext{"AssetFileSource"},
+        util::ThreadContext{"AssetFileSource", util::ThreadPriority::Low},
         root)) {
 }