diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/applications/ApplicationsState.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/applications/ApplicationsState.java
index e02709e..e0c6a3e 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/applications/ApplicationsState.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/applications/ApplicationsState.java
@@ -198,8 +198,7 @@
             mEntriesMap.put(userId, new HashMap<>());
         }
 
-        mThread = new HandlerThread("ApplicationsState.Loader",
-                Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
+        mThread = new HandlerThread("ApplicationsState.Loader");
         mThread.start();
         mBackgroundHandler = new BackgroundHandler(mThread.getLooper());