diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/MessageSenderJobQueue.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/MessageSenderJobQueue.swift
index a27f3ba19..33ebfd6bf 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/MessageSenderJobQueue.swift
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/MessageSenderJobQueue.swift
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public class MessageSenderJobQueue: NSObject, JobQueue {
         let operationQueue = OperationQueue()
         operationQueue.name = "DefaultSendingQueue"
         operationQueue.maxConcurrentOperationCount = 1
+        operationQueue.qualityOfService = .userInitiated
 
         return operationQueue
     }()