diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 12ae327..53f4e09 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     "letterboxing",
     "libatk",
     "libayatana",
+    "libc",
     "libcairo",
     "libgdk",
     "libglib",
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@
     "plasmohq",
     "platformdirs",
     "prefs",
+    "PRIO",
     "propertylist",
     "psutil",
     "pycache",
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@
     "screeninfo",
     "selectables",
     "serde",
+    "setpriority",
     "SETTINGCHANGE",
     "setuptools",
     "shadcn",
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/bin/proxy_server.rs b/src-tauri/src/bin/proxy_server.rs
index 6b5eb65..af853aa 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/bin/proxy_server.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/bin/proxy_server.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,55 @@ use donutbrowser_lib::proxy_server::run_proxy_server;
 use donutbrowser_lib::proxy_storage::get_proxy_config;
 use std::process;
 
+fn set_high_priority() {
+  #[cfg(unix)]
+  {
+    unsafe {
+      // Set high priority (negative nice value = higher priority)
+      // -10 is a reasonably high priority without being too aggressive
+      // This may fail without elevated privileges, which is fine
+      let result = libc::setpriority(libc::PRIO_PROCESS, 0, -10);
+      if result == 0 {
+        log::info!("Set process priority to -10 (high priority)");
+      } else {
+        // Try a less aggressive priority if -10 fails
+        let result = libc::setpriority(libc::PRIO_PROCESS, 0, -5);
+        if result == 0 {
+          log::info!("Set process priority to -5 (above normal)");
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+  {
+    // Lower OOM score so this process is less likely to be killed under memory pressure
+    // Valid range is -1000 to 1000, lower = less likely to be killed
+    // -500 is a reasonable value that makes us less likely to be killed
+    if let Err(e) = std::fs::write("/proc/self/oom_score_adj", "-500") {
+      log::debug!("Could not set OOM score adjustment: {}", e);
+    } else {
+      log::info!("Set OOM score adjustment to -500");
+    }
+  }
+
+  #[cfg(windows)]
+  {
+    use windows::Win32::System::Threading::{
+      GetCurrentProcess, SetPriorityClass, ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS,
+    };
+
+    unsafe {
+      let process = GetCurrentProcess();
+      if SetPriorityClass(process, ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS).is_ok() {
+        log::info!("Set process priority to ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS");
+      } else {
+        log::debug!("Could not set process priority class");
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 fn build_proxy_url(
   proxy_type: &str,
   host: &str,
@@ -230,6 +279,9 @@ async fn main() {
       .expect("action is required");
 
     if action == "start" {
+      // Set high priority so this process is killed last under resource pressure
+      set_high_priority();
+
       log::error!("Proxy worker starting, looking for config id: {}", id);
       log::error!("Process PID: {}", std::process::id());
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/proxy_runner.rs b/src-tauri/src/proxy_runner.rs
index bfea908..253822e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/proxy_runner.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/proxy_runner.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ pub async fn start_proxy_process_with_profile(
       cmd.pre_exec(|| {
         // Create a new process group so the process survives parent exit
         libc::setsid();
+
+        // Set high priority so the proxy is killed last under resource pressure
+        // Negative nice value = higher priority. Try -10, fall back to -5 if it fails.
+        if libc::setpriority(libc::PRIO_PROCESS, 0, -10) != 0 {
+          let _ = libc::setpriority(libc::PRIO_PROCESS, 0, -5);
+        }
+
         Ok(())
       });
     }
@@ -106,6 +113,10 @@ pub async fn start_proxy_process_with_profile(
   {
     use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
     use std::process::Command as StdCommand;
+    use windows::Win32::Foundation::CloseHandle;
+    use windows::Win32::System::Threading::{
+      OpenProcess, SetPriorityClass, ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, PROCESS_SET_INFORMATION,
+    };
 
     let mut cmd = StdCommand::new(&exe);
     cmd.arg("proxy-worker");
@@ -124,6 +135,14 @@ pub async fn start_proxy_process_with_profile(
     let child = cmd.spawn()?;
     let pid = child.id();
 
+    // Set high priority so the proxy is killed last under resource pressure
+    unsafe {
+      if let Ok(handle) = OpenProcess(PROCESS_SET_INFORMATION, false, pid) {
+        let _ = SetPriorityClass(handle, ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+        let _ = CloseHandle(handle);
+      }
+    }
+
     // Store PID
     {
       let mut processes = PROXY_PROCESSES.lock().unwrap();