diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
index 7cafaece7a..103f5dbab7 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ EntityPropertyFlags EntityItemProperties::getChangedProperties() const {
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, flyingAllowed);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, ghostingAllowed);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_FILTER_URL, filterURL);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, avatarPriority);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, keyLightMode);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, ambientLightMode);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, skyboxMode);
@@ -1420,7 +1421,11 @@ EntityPropertyFlags EntityItemProperties::getChangedProperties() const {
  * @property {string} filterURL="" - The URL of a JavaScript file that filters changes to properties of entities within the 
  *     zone. It is periodically executed for each entity in the zone. It can, for example, be used to not allow changes to 
  *     certain properties.<br />
+ *
+ * @property {boolean} avatarPriority=false - If <code>true</code> avatars within this zone will have their movements distributed to other
+ *     clients with priority over other avatars. Use, for example, on a performance stage with a few presenters.
  * <pre>
+ *
  * function filter(properties) {
  *     // Test and edit properties object values,
  *     // e.g., properties.modelURL, as required.
@@ -1748,6 +1753,7 @@ QScriptValue EntityItemProperties::copyToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, bool
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, flyingAllowed);
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, ghostingAllowed);
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_FILTER_URL, filterURL);
+        COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, avatarPriority);
 
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, keyLightMode, getKeyLightModeAsString());
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, ambientLightMode, getAmbientLightModeAsString());
@@ -2108,6 +2114,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, bool
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(flyingAllowed, bool, setFlyingAllowed);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(ghostingAllowed, bool, setGhostingAllowed);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(filterURL, QString, setFilterURL);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(avatarPriority, bool, setAvatarPriority);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_ENUM(keyLightMode, KeyLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_ENUM(ambientLightMode, AmbientLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_ENUM(skyboxMode, SkyboxMode);
@@ -2386,6 +2393,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::merge(const EntityItemProperties& other) {
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(flyingAllowed);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(ghostingAllowed);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(filterURL);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(avatarPriority);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(keyLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(ambientLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(skyboxMode);
@@ -2770,6 +2778,7 @@ bool EntityItemProperties::getPropertyInfo(const QString& propertyName, EntityPr
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, FlyingAllowed, flyingAllowed, bool);
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, GhostingAllowed, ghostingAllowed, bool);
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_FILTER_URL, FilterURL, filterURL, QString);
+        ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, AvatarPriority, avatarPriority, bool);
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, KeyLightMode, keyLightMode, uint32_t);
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, AmbientLightMode, ambientLightMode, uint32_t);
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, SkyboxMode, skyboxMode, uint32_t);
@@ -3169,6 +3178,7 @@ OctreeElement::AppendState EntityItemProperties::encodeEntityEditPacket(PacketTy
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, properties.getFlyingAllowed());
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, properties.getGhostingAllowed());
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FILTER_URL, properties.getFilterURL());
+                APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, properties.getAvatarPriority());
 
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)properties.getKeyLightMode());
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)properties.getAmbientLightMode());
@@ -3631,6 +3641,7 @@ bool EntityItemProperties::decodeEntityEditPacket(const unsigned char* data, int
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, bool, setFlyingAllowed);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, bool, setGhostingAllowed);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_FILTER_URL, QString, setFilterURL);
+        READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, bool, setAvatarPriority);
 
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setKeyLightMode);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setAmbientLightMode);
@@ -4596,6 +4607,9 @@ QList<QString> EntityItemProperties::listChangedProperties() {
     if (filterURLChanged()) {
         out += "filterURL";
     }
+    if (avatarPriorityChanged()) {
+        out += "avatarPriority";
+    }
     if (keyLightModeChanged()) {
         out += "keyLightMode";
     }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
index dcba60b004..ff5204efe2 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ public:
     DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, FlyingAllowed, flyingAllowed, bool, ZoneEntityItem::DEFAULT_FLYING_ALLOWED);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, GhostingAllowed, ghostingAllowed, bool, ZoneEntityItem::DEFAULT_GHOSTING_ALLOWED);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_FILTER_URL, FilterURL, filterURL, QString, ZoneEntityItem::DEFAULT_FILTER_URL);
+    DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, AvatarPriority, avatarPriority, bool, ZoneEntityItem::DEFAULT_AVATAR_PRIORITY);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF_ENUM(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, KeyLightMode, keyLightMode, uint32_t, (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF_ENUM(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, SkyboxMode, skyboxMode, uint32_t, (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF_ENUM(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, AmbientLightMode, ambientLightMode, uint32_t, (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT);
@@ -679,6 +680,8 @@ inline QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const EntityItemProperties& properties) {
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, GhostingAllowed, ghostingAllowed, "");
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, FilterURL, filterURL, "");
 
+    DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, AvatarPriority, avatarPriority, "");
+
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, EntityHostTypeAsString, entityHostType, "");
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, OwningAvatarID, owningAvatarID, "");
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
index b11ecff5bb..79303e3d61 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ enum EntityPropertyList {
     PROP_DERIVED_28,
     PROP_DERIVED_29,
     PROP_DERIVED_30,
+    PROP_DERIVED_31,
 
     PROP_AFTER_LAST_ITEM,
 
@@ -275,6 +276,8 @@ enum EntityPropertyList {
     PROP_SKYBOX_MODE = PROP_DERIVED_28,
     PROP_HAZE_MODE = PROP_DERIVED_29,
     PROP_BLOOM_MODE = PROP_DERIVED_30,
+    // Avatar priority
+    PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY = PROP_DERIVED_31,
 
     // Polyvox
     PROP_VOXEL_VOLUME_SIZE = PROP_DERIVED_0,
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
index 7f7f6170d4..13c7273d94 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ EntityItemProperties ZoneEntityItem::getProperties(const EntityPropertyFlags& de
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(flyingAllowed, getFlyingAllowed);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(ghostingAllowed, getGhostingAllowed);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(filterURL, getFilterURL);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(avatarPriority, getAvatarPriority);
 
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(keyLightMode, getKeyLightMode);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(ambientLightMode, getAmbientLightMode);
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ bool ZoneEntityItem::setSubClassProperties(const EntityItemProperties& propertie
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(flyingAllowed, setFlyingAllowed);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(ghostingAllowed, setGhostingAllowed);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(filterURL, setFilterURL);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(avatarPriority, setAvatarPriority);
 
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(keyLightMode, setKeyLightMode);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(ambientLightMode, setAmbientLightMode);
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ int ZoneEntityItem::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data,
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, bool, setFlyingAllowed);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, bool, setGhostingAllowed);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FILTER_URL, QString, setFilterURL);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, bool, setAvatarPriority);
 
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setKeyLightMode);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setAmbientLightMode);
@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@ EntityPropertyFlags ZoneEntityItem::getEntityProperties(EncodeBitstreamParams& p
     requestedProperties += PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED;
     requestedProperties += PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED;
     requestedProperties += PROP_FILTER_URL;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY;
 
     requestedProperties += PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE;
     requestedProperties += PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE;
@@ -250,6 +254,7 @@ void ZoneEntityItem::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBits
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, getFlyingAllowed());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, getGhostingAllowed());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FILTER_URL, getFilterURL());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AVATAR_PRIORITY, getAvatarPriority());
 
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)getKeyLightMode());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)getAmbientLightMode());
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
index 813115add9..20bab7c710 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ public:
     QString getFilterURL() const;
     void setFilterURL(const QString url); 
 
+    bool getAvatarPriority() const { return _avatarPriority; }
+    void setAvatarPriority(bool value) { _avatarPriority = value; }
+
     bool keyLightPropertiesChanged() const { return _keyLightPropertiesChanged; }
     bool ambientLightPropertiesChanged() const { return _ambientLightPropertiesChanged; }
     bool skyboxPropertiesChanged() const { return _skyboxPropertiesChanged; }
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ public:
     static const bool DEFAULT_FLYING_ALLOWED;
     static const bool DEFAULT_GHOSTING_ALLOWED;
     static const QString DEFAULT_FILTER_URL;
+    static const bool DEFAULT_AVATAR_PRIORITY = false;
 
 protected:
     KeyLightPropertyGroup _keyLightProperties;
@@ -149,6 +153,9 @@ protected:
     bool _ghostingAllowed { DEFAULT_GHOSTING_ALLOWED };
     QString _filterURL { DEFAULT_FILTER_URL };
 
+    // Avatar-updates priority
+    bool _avatarPriority { DEFAULT_AVATAR_PRIORITY };
+
     // Dirty flags turn true when either keylight properties is changing values.
     bool _keyLightPropertiesChanged { false };
     bool _ambientLightPropertiesChanged { false };
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
index d898c03597..c0983f24db 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ enum class EntityVersion : PacketVersion {
     MissingWebEntityProperties,
     PulseProperties,
     RingGizmoEntities,
+    AvatarPriorityZone,
 
     // Add new versions above here
     NUM_PACKET_TYPE,
diff --git a/scripts/system/assets/data/createAppTooltips.json b/scripts/system/assets/data/createAppTooltips.json
index 4c78da7306..7e5f2c8659 100644
--- a/scripts/system/assets/data/createAppTooltips.json
+++ b/scripts/system/assets/data/createAppTooltips.json
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@
     "bloom.bloomSize": {
         "tooltip": "The radius of bloom. The higher the value, the larger the bloom."
     },
+    "avatarPriority": {
+        "tooltip":  "Avatars in this zone will have a higher update priority."
+    },
     "modelURL": {
         "tooltip": "A mesh model from an FBX or OBJ file."
     },
diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 9d807264aa..67a789c266 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ const DEFAULT_ENTITY_PROPERTIES = {
             },
         },
         shapeType: "box",
-        bloomMode: "inherit"
+        bloomMode: "inherit",
+        avatarPriority: false
     },
     Model: {
         collisionShape: "none",
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js b/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
index ee95312fa4..404ded6ae2 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
+++ b/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
@@ -428,6 +428,12 @@ const GROUPS = [
                 propertyID: "bloom.bloomSize",
                 showPropertyRule: { "bloomMode": "enabled" },
             },
+            {
+                label: "Avatar Priority",
+                type: "bool",
+                propertyID: "avatarPriority",
+            },
+
         ]
     },
     {