diff --git a/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp b/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp
index c2c604f5e50..523280bc046 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp
@@ -724,7 +724,8 @@ namespace portal {
           n_params++;
         }
 
-        pw_stream_connect(stream_data.stream, PW_DIRECTION_INPUT, node, (enum pw_stream_flags)(PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT | PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS), params.data(), n_params);
+        int flags = PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT | PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS | PW_STREAM_FLAG_RT_PROCESS;
+        pw_stream_connect(stream_data.stream, PW_DIRECTION_INPUT, node, (enum pw_stream_flags) flags, params.data(), n_params);
       }
       pw_thread_loop_unlock(loop);
     }