# Match priority

**URL:** <https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/match-priority/4323>\
**Category:** Runtime Framework\
**Tags:** matches\
**Created:** [September 12, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/match-priority/4323 "2023-09-12T00:06:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![hexun80149128](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.heroiclabs.com/hexun80149128/32/1395_2.png) [@hexun80149128](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/u/hexun80149128)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/match-priority/4323/1 "2023-09-12T00:06:38Z")

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Imagine that 6 people enter the room after matching, and the room disbands after one person exits the game. The remaining 5 people continue to be matched. How to improve the matching priority of these 5 people?

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**Author:** ![tom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.heroiclabs.com/tom/32/676_2.png) [@tom](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/u/tom)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/match-priority/4323/2 "2023-09-12T13:46:22Z")

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Hi @hexun80149128,

You could try adding a boosted property to all of your matchmaker queries which would give priority to matchmaking tickets that have a specific flag, such as `priority`.

```auto
properties.priority:1^2

```

Under most circumstances, you would not specify the `priority` flag when you place a player into the matchmaking pool. But if they come from a match that has recently had someone leave, you could then add this property for them when they add themselves back to the matchmaker. Assuming they fit the remaining matchmaking criteria, this would give them priority over players who do not have the `priority` property.

You can read about boosting here: [Heroic Labs Documentation | Query Syntax](https://heroiclabs.com/docs/nakama/concepts/multiplayer/query-syntax/#boosting)