diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/MessageSender+SenderKey.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/MessageSender+SenderKey.swift
index 23045b9585..72bbafd979 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/MessageSender+SenderKey.swift
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/MessageSender+SenderKey.swift
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import SignalClient
 import SignalMetadataKit
 
 extension MessageSender {
-    private var senderKeyQueue: DispatchQueue { .global(qos: .utility) }
+    private var senderKeyQueue: DispatchQueue { .global(qos: .userInitiated) }
 
     struct Recipient {
         let address: SignalServiceAddress