diff --git a/Firmware/MotorControl/communication.cpp b/Firmware/MotorControl/communication.cpp
index 07515e9a..ce51ded3 100644
--- a/Firmware/MotorControl/communication.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/MotorControl/communication.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void init_communication(void) {
     thread_cmd_parse = osThreadCreate(osThread(task_cmd_parse), NULL);
 
     // Start USB interrupt handler thread
-    osThreadDef(task_usb_pump, usb_update_thread, osPriorityNormal, 0, 512);
+    osThreadDef(task_usb_pump, usb_update_thread, osPriorityAboveNormal, 0, 512);
     thread_usb_pump = osThreadCreate(osThread(task_usb_pump), NULL);
 }