diff --git a/config/hyperion.config.json b/config/hyperion.config.json
index 44931ac4..b16b845e 100644
--- a/config/hyperion.config.json
+++ b/config/hyperion.config.json
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@
 	/// The configuration of the effect engine, contains the following items: 
 	///  * paths        : An array with absolute location(s) of directories with effects 
 	///  * bootsequence : The effect selected as 'boot sequence'
+	///    * duration_ms : duration of boot effect in ms. 0 means effect stays forever
 	"effects" : 
 	{
 		"paths" : 
@@ -374,8 +375,9 @@
 
 	"bootsequence" : 
 	{
-		"effect" : "Rainbow swirl fast",
-		"duration_ms" : 3000
+		"effect"      : "Rainbow swirl fast",
+		"duration_ms" : 3000,
+		"priority"    : 0
 	},
 
 	///  The configuration for the frame-grabber, contains the following items: 
diff --git a/config/hyperion_x86.config.json b/config/hyperion_x86.config.json
index 4abd64db..06e35136 100644
--- a/config/hyperion_x86.config.json
+++ b/config/hyperion_x86.config.json
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@
 	/// The configuration of the effect engine, contains the following items: 
 	///  * paths        : An array with absolute location(s) of directories with effects 
 	///  * bootsequence : The effect selected as 'boot sequence'
+	///    * duration_ms : duration of boot effect in ms. 0 means effect stays forever
 	"effects" : 
 	{
 		"paths" : 
@@ -369,8 +370,9 @@
 
 	"bootsequence" : 
 	{
-		"effect" : "Rainbow swirl fast",
-		"duration_ms" : 3000
+		"effect"      : "Rainbow swirl fast",
+		"duration_ms" : 3000,
+		"priority"    : 0
 	},
 
 	///  The configuration for the frame-grabber, contains the following items: 
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
index 7357d55f..b6289fe2 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		// Get the parameters for the bootsequence
 		const std::string effectName = effectConfig["effect"].asString();
 		const unsigned duration_ms   = effectConfig["duration_ms"].asUInt();
-		const int priority = 0;
+		const int priority           = effectConfig["priority"].asUInt();
 
 		hyperion.setColor(priority+1, ColorRgb::BLACK, duration_ms, false);