diff --git a/robocode.api/src/main/java/robocode/Event.java b/robocode.api/src/main/java/robocode/Event.java
index 5c27c4999..54aec7003 100644
--- a/robocode.api/src/main/java/robocode/Event.java
+++ b/robocode.api/src/main/java/robocode/Event.java
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ private void setTimeHidden(long time) {
 	 */
 	// This method must be invisible on Robot API
 	private void setPriorityHidden(int newPriority) {
+		// System events have a fixed priority (e.g. 100) that is outside the 0-99 range allowed for
+		// robot-defined events. The priority of a system event must not be changed, and the 0-99 rule
+		// must not be enforced for them, as that would clamp their priority and emit misleading
+		// warnings on the robot console.
+		if (isCriticalEvent()) {
+			return;
+		}
 		if (newPriority < 0) {
 			Logger.printlnToRobotsConsole("SYSTEM: Priority must be between 0 and 99");
 			Logger.printlnToRobotsConsole("SYSTEM: Priority for " + this.getClass().getName() + " will be 0");
diff --git a/robocode.host/src/main/java/net/sf/robocode/host/events/EventManager.java b/robocode.host/src/main/java/net/sf/robocode/host/events/EventManager.java
index 54d826ac3..f628558b7 100644
--- a/robocode.host/src/main/java/net/sf/robocode/host/events/EventManager.java
+++ b/robocode.host/src/main/java/net/sf/robocode/host/events/EventManager.java
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ public void setEventPriority(String eventClass, int priority) {
 		}
 		if (HiddenAccess.isCriticalEvent(event)) {
 			robotProxy.println("SYSTEM: You may not change the priority of a system event.");
+			return;
 		}
 		HiddenAccess.setEventPriority(event, priority);
 	}