diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
index a470ce3af..b112799d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Transferable {
             this.sendInitRequest();
         } else {
             gatherAndConnectDirectCandidates();
-            this.mJingleConnectionManager.getPrimaryCandidate(account, (success, candidate) -> {
+            this.mJingleConnectionManager.getPrimaryCandidate(account, initiating(), (success, candidate) -> {
                 if (success) {
                     final JingleSocks5Transport socksConnection = new JingleSocks5Transport(this, candidate);
                     connections.put(candidate.getCid(), socksConnection);
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Transferable {
 
     private void sendAcceptSocks() {
         gatherAndConnectDirectCandidates();
-        this.mJingleConnectionManager.getPrimaryCandidate(this.account, (success, candidate) -> {
+        this.mJingleConnectionManager.getPrimaryCandidate(this.account, initiating(), (success, candidate) -> {
             final JinglePacket packet = bootstrapPacket("session-accept");
             final Content content = new Content(contentCreator, contentName);
             content.setFileOffer(fileOffer, ftVersion);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
index 237fd1229..30057f532 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ public class JingleConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
 		this.connections.remove(connection);
 	}
 
-	public void getPrimaryCandidate(Account account,
-			final OnPrimaryCandidateFound listener) {
+	public void getPrimaryCandidate(final Account account, final boolean initiator, final OnPrimaryCandidateFound listener) {
 		if (Config.DISABLE_PROXY_LOOKUP) {
 			listener.onPrimaryCandidateFound(false, null);
 			return;
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ public class JingleConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
 								candidate.setPort(Integer.parseInt(port));
 								candidate.setType(JingleCandidate.TYPE_PROXY);
 								candidate.setJid(proxy);
-								candidate.setPriority(655360 + 65535);
+								candidate.setPriority(655360 + (initiator ? 10 : 20));
 								primaryCandidates.put(account.getJid().asBareJid(),candidate);
 								listener.onPrimaryCandidateFound(true,candidate);
 							} catch (final NumberFormatException e) {