diff --git a/docs/docs.md b/docs/docs.md
index cb09f1b..ce1a0ce 100644
--- a/docs/docs.md
+++ b/docs/docs.md
@@ -727,7 +727,8 @@ connected directly to the node) can set this parameter if necessary.
 | UNSET | 0 | Treated as Priority.DEFAULT |
 | MIN | 1 |  |
 | BACKGROUND | 10 | Background position updates are sent with very low priority - if the link is super conjested they might not go out at all |
-| DEFAULT | 64 | This priority is used for all messages that don't have a priority set |
+| DEFAULT | 64 | This priority is used for most messages that don't have a priority set |
+| RELIABLE | 70 | If priority is unset but the message is marked as want_ack, assume it is important and use a slightly higher priority |
 | ACK | 120 | Ack/naks are sent with very high priority to ensure that retransmission stops as soon as possible |
 | MAX | 127 |  |
 
diff --git a/mesh.proto b/mesh.proto
index c674609..b1924d8 100644
--- a/mesh.proto
+++ b/mesh.proto
@@ -274,9 +274,12 @@ message MeshPacket {
     /* Background position updates are sent with very low priority - if the link is super conjested they might not go out at all */
     BACKGROUND = 10;
 
-    /* This priority is used for all messages that don't have a priority set */
+    /* This priority is used for most messages that don't have a priority set */
     DEFAULT = 64;
 
+    /* If priority is unset but the message is marked as want_ack, assume it is important and use a slightly higher priority */
+    RELIABLE = 70;
+
     /* Ack/naks are sent with very high priority to ensure that retransmission stops as soon as possible */
     ACK = 120;