diff --git a/src/Handler/Utils/Avs.hs b/src/Handler/Utils/Avs.hs
index 59e47b02f..2f09d0804 100644
--- a/src/Handler/Utils/Avs.hs
+++ b/src/Handler/Utils/Avs.hs
@@ -676,9 +676,14 @@ upsertCompanySuperior (mbCid, newAfi) mbOldAfi = runMaybeT $ do
           oldSup    = snd <$> oldChanges
       unless (supChange == Just False) $ do
         -- upsert new superior company supervisor
+        mbMaxPrio <- E.selectOne $ do
+          usrCmp <- E.from $ E.table @UserCompany
+          E.where_ $ usrCmp E.^. UserCompanyUser E.==. E.val supid
+          return . E.max_ $ usrCmp E.^. UserCompanyPriority
+        let maxPrio = maybe 1 (fromMaybe 1 . E.unValue) mbMaxPrio
         suprEnt <- upsertBy (UniqueUserCompany supid cid)
-                              (UserCompany supid cid True False 1 True)
-                              [UserCompanySupervisor =. True]
+                              (UserCompany supid cid True False maxPrio True)
+                              [UserCompanySupervisor =. True, UserCompanyPriority =. maxPrio]
         E.insertSelectWithConflict UniqueUserSupervisor
           (do
             usr <- E.from $ E.table @UserCompany