diff --git a/src/lorawan.cpp b/src/lorawan.cpp
index 1e8c641f..5d8359d5 100644
--- a/src/lorawan.cpp
+++ b/src/lorawan.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ esp_err_t lora_stack_init() {
                           "lmictask", // name of task
                           4096,       // stack size of task
                           (void *)1,  // parameter of the task
-                          2,          // priority of the task
+                          5,          // priority of the task
                           &lmicTask,  // task handle
                           1);         // CPU core
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8c5a9b93..c6eb2867 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ ledloop       0     3     blinks LEDs
 spiloop       0     2     reads/writes data on spi interface
 IDLE          0     0     ESP32 arduino scheduler -> runs wifi sniffer
 
+lmictask      1     5     MCCI LMiC LORAWAN stack
 clockloop     1     4     generates realtime telegrams for external clock
 timesync_req  1     3     processes realtime time sync requests
-lmictask      1     2     MCCI LMiC LORAWAN stack
 irqhandler    1     1     display, timesync, gps, etc. triggered by timers
 gpsloop       1     1     reads data from GPS via serial or i2c
 lorasendtask  1     1     feed data from lora sendqueue to lmcic