diff --git a/Fill.py b/Fill.py
index 0da2d5de..d1773c82 100644
--- a/Fill.py
+++ b/Fill.py
@@ -502,7 +502,13 @@ def distribute_items_restrictive(multiworld: MultiWorld,
         # "priority fill"
         fill_restrictive(multiworld, multiworld.state, prioritylocations, progitempool,
                          single_player_placement=single_player, swap=False, on_place=mark_for_locking,
-                         name="Priority", one_item_per_player=False)
+                         name="Priority", one_item_per_player=True, allow_partial=True)
+
+        if prioritylocations:
+            # retry with one_item_per_player off because some priority fills can fail to fill with that optimization
+            fill_restrictive(multiworld, multiworld.state, prioritylocations, progitempool,
+                            single_player_placement=single_player, swap=False, on_place=mark_for_locking,
+                            name="Priority Retry", one_item_per_player=False)
         accessibility_corrections(multiworld, multiworld.state, prioritylocations, progitempool)
         defaultlocations = prioritylocations + defaultlocations