diff --git a/kernel/src/lib.rs b/kernel/src/lib.rs
index 5df327294..c8f1e1bb7 100644
--- a/kernel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use ostd::{
     arch::qemu::{exit_qemu, QemuExitCode},
     boot,
     cpu::PinCurrentCpu,
+    task::Priority,
 };
 use process::Process;
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn main() {
     ostd::boot::smp::register_ap_entry(ap_init);
 
     // Spawn the first kernel thread on BSP.
-    Thread::spawn_kernel_thread(ThreadOptions::new(init_thread));
+    Thread::spawn_kernel_thread(ThreadOptions::new(init_thread).priority(Priority::lowest()));
     // Spawning functions in the bootstrap context will not return.
     unreachable!()
 }
@@ -122,7 +123,11 @@ fn ap_init() -> ! {
     let cpu_id = preempt_guard.current_cpu();
     drop(preempt_guard);
 
-    Thread::spawn_kernel_thread(ThreadOptions::new(ap_idle_thread).cpu_affinity(cpu_id.into()));
+    Thread::spawn_kernel_thread(
+        ThreadOptions::new(ap_idle_thread)
+            .cpu_affinity(cpu_id.into())
+            .priority(Priority::lowest()),
+    );
     // Spawning functions in the bootstrap context will not return.
     unreachable!()
 }
diff --git a/kernel/src/sched/priority_scheduler.rs b/kernel/src/sched/priority_scheduler.rs
index b2aaecdad..15a602dce 100644
--- a/kernel/src/sched/priority_scheduler.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/sched/priority_scheduler.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ impl<T: PreemptSchedInfo> PreemptScheduler<T> {
             let rq = self.rq[candidate].lock();
             // A wild guess measuring the load of a runqueue. We assume that
             // real-time tasks are 4-times as important as normal tasks.
-            let load = rq.real_time_entities.len() * 4 + rq.normal_entities.len();
+            let load = rq.real_time_entities.len() * 8
+                + rq.normal_entities.len() * 2
+                + rq.lowest_entities.len();
             if load < minimum_load {
                 selected = candidate as u32;
                 minimum_load = load;
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ impl<T: Sync + Send + PreemptSchedInfo> Scheduler<T> for PreemptScheduler<T> {
         let entity = PreemptSchedEntity::new(runnable);
         if entity.is_real_time() {
             rq.real_time_entities.push_back(entity);
+        } else if entity.is_lowest() {
+            rq.lowest_entities.push_back(entity);
         } else {
             rq.normal_entities.push_back(entity);
         }
@@ -116,6 +120,7 @@ struct PreemptRunQueue<T: PreemptSchedInfo> {
     current: Option<PreemptSchedEntity<T>>,
     real_time_entities: VecDeque<PreemptSchedEntity<T>>,
     normal_entities: VecDeque<PreemptSchedEntity<T>>,
+    lowest_entities: VecDeque<PreemptSchedEntity<T>>,
 }
 
 impl<T: PreemptSchedInfo> PreemptRunQueue<T> {
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@ impl<T: PreemptSchedInfo> PreemptRunQueue<T> {
             current: None,
             real_time_entities: VecDeque::new(),
             normal_entities: VecDeque::new(),
+            lowest_entities: VecDeque::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -149,12 +155,16 @@ impl<T: Sync + Send + PreemptSchedInfo> LocalRunQueue<T> for PreemptRunQueue<T>
     fn pick_next_current(&mut self) -> Option<&Arc<T>> {
         let next_entity = if !self.real_time_entities.is_empty() {
             self.real_time_entities.pop_front()
-        } else {
+        } else if !self.normal_entities.is_empty() {
             self.normal_entities.pop_front()
+        } else {
+            self.lowest_entities.pop_front()
         }?;
         if let Some(prev_entity) = self.current.replace(next_entity) {
             if prev_entity.is_real_time() {
                 self.real_time_entities.push_back(prev_entity);
+            } else if prev_entity.is_lowest() {
+                self.lowest_entities.push_back(prev_entity);
             } else {
                 self.normal_entities.push_back(prev_entity);
             }
@@ -190,6 +200,10 @@ impl<T: PreemptSchedInfo> PreemptSchedEntity<T> {
         self.runnable.is_real_time()
     }
 
+    fn is_lowest(&self) -> bool {
+        self.runnable.is_lowest()
+    }
+
     fn tick(&mut self) -> bool {
         self.time_slice.elapse()
     }
@@ -233,6 +247,7 @@ impl PreemptSchedInfo for Task {
     type PRIORITY = Priority;
 
     const REAL_TIME_TASK_PRIORITY: Self::PRIORITY = Priority::new(100);
+    const LOWEST_TASK_PRIORITY: Self::PRIORITY = Priority::lowest();
 
     fn priority(&self) -> Self::PRIORITY {
         self.schedule_info().priority
@@ -251,6 +266,7 @@ trait PreemptSchedInfo {
     type PRIORITY: Ord + PartialOrd + Eq + PartialEq;
 
     const REAL_TIME_TASK_PRIORITY: Self::PRIORITY;
+    const LOWEST_TASK_PRIORITY: Self::PRIORITY;
 
     fn priority(&self) -> Self::PRIORITY;
 
@@ -261,4 +277,8 @@ trait PreemptSchedInfo {
     fn is_real_time(&self) -> bool {
         self.priority() < Self::REAL_TIME_TASK_PRIORITY
     }
+
+    fn is_lowest(&self) -> bool {
+        self.priority() == Self::LOWEST_TASK_PRIORITY
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ostd/src/task/scheduler/info.rs b/ostd/src/task/scheduler/info.rs
index baaf32588..37b353d5c 100644
--- a/ostd/src/task/scheduler/info.rs
+++ b/ostd/src/task/scheduler/info.rs
@@ -35,39 +35,45 @@ pub const REAL_TIME_TASK_PRIORITY: u16 = 100;
 pub struct Priority(u16);
 
 impl Priority {
+    const LOWEST: u16 = 139;
+    const LOW: u16 = 110;
+    const NORMAL: u16 = 100;
+    const HIGH: u16 = 10;
+    const HIGHEST: u16 = 0;
+
     /// Creates a new `Priority` with the specified value.
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// Panics if the `val` is greater than 139.
     pub const fn new(val: u16) -> Self {
-        assert!(val <= 139);
+        assert!(val <= Self::LOWEST);
         Self(val)
     }
 
     /// Returns a `Priority` representing the lowest priority (139).
     pub const fn lowest() -> Self {
-        Self::new(139)
+        Self::new(Self::LOWEST)
     }
 
     /// Returns a `Priority` representing a low priority.
     pub const fn low() -> Self {
-        Self::new(110)
+        Self::new(Self::LOW)
     }
 
     /// Returns a `Priority` representing a normal priority.
     pub const fn normal() -> Self {
-        Self::new(100)
+        Self::new(Self::NORMAL)
     }
 
     /// Returns a `Priority` representing a high priority.
     pub const fn high() -> Self {
-        Self::new(10)
+        Self::new(Self::HIGH)
     }
 
     /// Returns a `Priority` representing the highest priority (0).
     pub const fn highest() -> Self {
-        Self::new(0)
+        Self::new(Self::HIGHEST)
     }
 
     /// Sets the value of the `Priority`.