diff --git a/net/nlbwmon/files/nlbwmon.init b/net/nlbwmon/files/nlbwmon.init
index 3f01d0f58c..53167dc651 100755
--- a/net/nlbwmon/files/nlbwmon.init
+++ b/net/nlbwmon/files/nlbwmon.init
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ START=60
 USE_PROCD=1
 NAME=nlbwmon
 PROG=/usr/sbin/nlbwmon
+NICEPRIO=19
 
 add_subnet() {
 	local network="$1"
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param stderr 1
 	procd_set_param command "$PROG"
+	procd_set_param nice "$NICEPRIO"
 
 	config_load nlbwmon
 	config_foreach parse_config nlbwmon