diff --git a/client/account.C b/client/account.C
index a069979203..dc78e10c00 100644
--- a/client/account.C
+++ b/client/account.C
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int write_account_file(char* master_url, char* authenticator) {
         "<account>\n"
         "    <master_url>%s</master_url>\n"
         "    <authenticator>%s</authenticator>\n"
-        "    <resource_share>1</resource_share>"
+        "    <resource_share>1</resource_share>\n"
         "</account>\n",
         master_url,
         authenticator
diff --git a/client/app.C b/client/app.C
index c322c9080e..57291aef94 100644
--- a/client/app.C
+++ b/client/app.C
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ int ACTIVE_TASK::start(bool first_time) {
         NULL,
         NULL,
         FALSE,
-        CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP|CREATE_NO_WINDOW|NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS,
+        CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP|CREATE_NO_WINDOW|IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS,
         NULL,
         slotdirpath,
         &startup_info,