diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e6f5c9b..93d08c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Code scanner library for [Android](https://developer.android.com), based on [ZXi
 Add dependency:
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.budiyev.android:code-scanner:1.6.0'
+    implementation 'com.budiyev.android:code-scanner:1.6.1'
 }
 ```
 Add camera permission to AndroidManifest.xml (Don't forget about dynamic permissions on API >= 23):
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2509d76..341dbd7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.jfrog.bintray'
 ext {
     libraryName = 'CodeScanner'
     libraryDescription = 'Code scanner library for Android, based on ZXing'
-    libraryVersion = '1.6.0'
+    libraryVersion = '1.6.1'
     artifact = 'code-scanner'
     developerId = 'yuriy-budiyev'
     developerName = 'Yuriy Budiyev'
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 26
-        versionCode 28
+        versionCode 29
         versionName libraryVersion
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/CodeScanner.java b/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/CodeScanner.java
index fcdc0f7..3722f13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/CodeScanner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/CodeScanner.java
@@ -597,8 +597,8 @@ private final class InitializationThread extends Thread {
 
         public InitializationThread(int width, int height) {
             super("Code scanner initialization thread");
-            if (getPriority() != Thread.NORM_PRIORITY) {
-                setPriority(Thread.NORM_PRIORITY);
+            if (getPriority() != Thread.MIN_PRIORITY) {
+                setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY);
             }
             if (isDaemon()) {
                 setDaemon(false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/Decoder.java b/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/Decoder.java
index 371e338..ca554cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/Decoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/budiyev/android/codescanner/Decoder.java
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ public boolean isProcessing() {
     private final class DecoderThread extends Thread {
         public DecoderThread() {
             super("Code scanner decode thread");
-            if (getPriority() != Thread.NORM_PRIORITY) {
-                setPriority(Thread.NORM_PRIORITY);
+            if (getPriority() != Thread.MIN_PRIORITY) {
+                setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY);
             }
             if (isDaemon()) {
                 setDaemon(false);