diff --git a/Send/Controllers/UploadViewController.m b/Send/Controllers/UploadViewController.m
index 3b73eca..e4a0b23 100644
--- a/Send/Controllers/UploadViewController.m
+++ b/Send/Controllers/UploadViewController.m
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ - (void)uploadFiles:(NSArray<File *> *)files withExpiry:(long long)expiry withLi
     for (File *file in files)
         [filePaths addObject:[file path]];
     // Start download
-    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0), ^{
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_HIGH, 0), ^{
         [self->send uploadFilesWithPaths:filePaths tempFileCreatedAtBlock:^(NSString *path) {
             // Update file with created ZIP location
             File *file = [[File alloc] initWithPath:path];