diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
index 6860f8f458..9cac77e08c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ void ArchHooks_Win32::UnBoostPriority()
 	SetPriorityClass( GetCurrentProcess(), NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS );
 }
 
+void ArchHooks_Win32::SetupConcurrentRenderingThread()
+{
+	SetThreadPriority( GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL );
+}
+
 static bool g_bTimerInitialized;
 static DWORD g_iStartTime;
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
index 047e961006..a3f1b1db17 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 
 	void BoostPriority();
 	void UnBoostPriority();
+	void SetupConcurrentRenderingThread();
 
 private:
 	void CheckVideoDriver();