diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Healing.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Healing.java
index e38854156..9db48a4fd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Healing.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/Healing.java
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ public class Healing extends Buff {
 	private float percentHealPerTick;
 	private int flatHealPerTick;
 	
+	{
+		//unlike other buffs, this one acts after the hero and takes priority against enemies
+		//healing is much more useful if you get some of it off before enemies attack
+		actPriority = 1;
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public boolean act(){
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java
index 34a57b3d9..20b2b79a0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/potions/PotionOfHealing.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class PotionOfHealing extends Potion {
 	public static void heal( Hero hero ) {
 		
 		//starts out healing 30 hp, equalizes with hero health total at level 11
-		Buff.affect( hero, Healing.class ).setHeal((int)(0.8f*hero.HT + 14), 0.5f, 0);
+		Buff.affect( hero, Healing.class ).setHeal((int)(0.8f*hero.HT + 14), 0.333f, 0);
 		Buff.detach( hero, Poison.class );
 		Buff.detach( hero, Cripple.class );
 		Buff.detach( hero, Weakness.class );