diff --git a/radio/src/tasks.h b/radio/src/tasks.h
index b1219b7dc..03c9ee24e 100644
--- a/radio/src/tasks.h
+++ b/radio/src/tasks.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #if defined(FREE_RTOS)
 #define MIXER_TASK_PRIO        (tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 4)
-#define AUDIO_TASK_PRIO        (tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 2)
+#define AUDIO_TASK_PRIO        (tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 3) // Note: FreeRTOSConfig.h defines software timers as priority 2
 #define MENUS_TASK_PRIO        (tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 1)
 #define CLI_TASK_PRIO          (tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 1)
 #else