diff --git a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Commands/CommandController.cs b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Commands/CommandController.cs
index cbc11d6fc..5b906114f 100644
--- a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Commands/CommandController.cs
+++ b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Commands/CommandController.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using NzbDrone.Common.Composition;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Serializer;
 using NzbDrone.Common.TPL;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Events;
+using NzbDrone.Core.MediaFiles.BookImport.Manual;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Commands;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Events;
 using NzbDrone.Core.ProgressMessaging;
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Commands
             Request.Body.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
             using var reader = new StreamReader(Request.Body);
             var body = reader.ReadToEnd();
+            var priority = commandType == typeof(ManualImportCommand)
+                ? CommandPriority.High
+                : CommandPriority.Normal;
 
             dynamic command = STJson.Deserialize(body, commandType);
 
@@ -66,7 +70,8 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Commands
             command.SendUpdatesToClient = true;
             command.ClientUserAgent = Request.Headers["User-Agent"];
 
-            var trackedCommand = _commandQueueManager.Push(command, CommandPriority.Normal, CommandTrigger.Manual);
+            var trackedCommand = _commandQueueManager.Push(command, priority, CommandTrigger.Manual);
+
             return Created(trackedCommand.Id);
         }