diff --git a/src/dms/dms_process.c b/src/dms/dms_process.c
index f07751ecd273d888fc6bc16d478707e2b49cc09c..18694cdc06016b5ea29062e11761f3ef7bca8571 100644
--- a/src/dms/dms_process.c
+++ b/src/dms/dms_process.c
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ unsigned int dms_get_mes_prio_by_cmd(uint32 cmd)
         case MSG_REQ_CLAIM_OWNER:
         case MSG_REQ_INVALID_OWNER:
         case MSG_REQ_INVALIDATE_SHARE_COPY:
+        case MSG_REQ_CHECK_OWNERSHIP:
             return MES_PRIORITY_FIVE;
         default:
             return MES_PRIORITY_SIX;