diff --git a/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_meta.cpp b/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_meta.cpp
index cd2b57d70..fb46f49d6 100644
--- a/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_meta.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/loader/source/ldr_meta.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ namespace ams::ldr {
         if (status.IsHbl()) {
             if (R_SUCCEEDED(fs::OpenFile(std::addressof(file), SdOrBaseMetaPath, fs::OpenMode_Read))) {
                 ON_SCOPE_EXIT { fs::CloseFile(file); };
+
+
                 if (R_SUCCEEDED(LoadMetaFromFile(file, &g_original_meta_cache))) {
                     Meta *o_meta = &g_original_meta_cache.meta;
 
@@ -212,6 +214,15 @@ namespace ams::ldr {
                     caps::SetProgramInfoFlags(program_info_flags, meta->aci_kac, meta->aci->kac_size);
                 }
             }
+
+            /* When hbl is applet, adjust main thread priority. */
+            if ((caps::GetProgramInfoFlags(meta->aci_kac, meta->aci->kac_size) & ProgramInfoFlag_ApplicationTypeMask) == ProgramInfoFlag_Applet) {
+                constexpr auto HblMainThreadPriorityApplication = 44;
+                constexpr auto HblMainThreadPriorityApplet      = 40;
+                if (meta->npdm->main_thread_priority == HblMainThreadPriorityApplication) {
+                    meta->npdm->main_thread_priority = HblMainThreadPriorityApplet;
+                }
+            }
         } else if (hos::GetVersion() >= hos::Version_10_0_0) {
             /* If storage id is none, there is no base code filesystem, and thus it is impossible for us to validate. */
             /* However, if we're an application, we are guaranteed a base code filesystem. */