diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ImageExporter.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ImageExporter.java
index 1c39f71..253d891 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ImageExporter.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ImageExporter.java
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@
         return CallbackToFutureAdapter.getFuture(
                 (completer) -> {
                     executor.execute(() -> {
+                        // save images as quickly as possible on the background thread
+                        Thread.currentThread().setPriority(Thread.MAX_PRIORITY);
                         try {
                             completer.set(task.execute());
                         } catch (ImageExportException | InterruptedException e) {