diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketWorldRegionAuthority.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketWorldRegionAuthority.cpp
index 30d4e5834..0b087e603 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketWorldRegionAuthority.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketWorldRegionAuthority.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 mwmp::PacketWorldRegionAuthority::PacketWorldRegionAuthority(RakNet::RakPeerInterface *peer) : WorldstatePacket(peer)
 {
     packetID = ID_WORLD_REGION_AUTHORITY;
-    priority = IMMEDIATE_PRIORITY;
+    // Make sure the priority is lower than PlayerCellChange's, so it doesn't get sent before it
+    priority = HIGH_PRIORITY;
     reliability = RELIABLE_ORDERED;
 }