--- deliantra/server/socket/init.C	2007/11/14 10:12:45	1.55
+++ deliantra/server/socket/init.C	2008/04/02 11:13:57	1.56
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
   fx_want [FT_FACE] = true; // all clients must support image faces
 
   socket_ev.set (fd, EV_READ);
+  socket_ev.prio (2); // one higher than the ticker priority
   socket_ev.start ();
 
   // initialisation done, kick it!