diff --git a/nixarr/jellyfin/default.nix b/nixarr/jellyfin/default.nix
index 6519425..bf291a7 100644
--- a/nixarr/jellyfin/default.nix
+++ b/nixarr/jellyfin/default.nix
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ in
           "d '${cfg.stateDir}' 0700 streamer root - -"
         ];
 
-        systemd.services.jellyfin.serviceConfig.IOSchedulingPriority = 7;
+        # Always prioritise Jellyfin IO
+        systemd.services.jellyfin.serviceConfig.IOSchedulingPriority = 0;
 
         services.jellyfin = {
           enable = cfg.enable;
diff --git a/nixarr/transmission/default.nix b/nixarr/transmission/default.nix
index 7ea663f..e689022 100644
--- a/nixarr/transmission/default.nix
+++ b/nixarr/transmission/default.nix
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ in {
       ];
     };
 
-    systemd.services.transmission.serviceConfig = mkIf cfg-cross-seed.enable {
+    systemd.services.transmission.serviceConfig = {
+      # Always prioritize all other services wrt. IO
       IOSchedulingPriority = 7;
       ExecStartPre = mkIf cfg-cross-seed.enable (
         mkBefore [