diff --git a/shell/platform/android/android_shell_holder.cc b/shell/platform/android/android_shell_holder.cc
index 9b2a79e03e92c80f743caf0ecb3aa7eefe24ec60..6a71c24e232faf6632e8b550899c1577c4279376 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/android_shell_holder.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/android_shell_holder.cc
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ AndroidShellHolder::AndroidShellHolder(
       FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set UI task runner priority";
     }
   });
+  task_runners.GetIOTaskRunner()->PostTask([]() {
+    if (::setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, gettid(), 1) != 0) {
+      FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set IO task runner priority";
+    }
+  });
 
   shell_ =
       Shell::Create(GetDefaultPlatformData(),  // window data
@@ -131,6 +136,14 @@ AndroidShellHolder::AndroidShellHolder(
                     on_create_rasterizer       // rasterizer create callback
       );
 
+  if (shell_) {
+    shell_->GetDartVM()->GetConcurrentMessageLoop()->PostTaskToAllWorkers([]() {
+      if (::setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, gettid(), 1) != 0) {
+        FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to set Workers task runner priority";
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   platform_view_ = weak_platform_view;
   FML_DCHECK(platform_view_);
   is_valid_ = shell_ != nullptr;