diff --git a/hosts/nixos/merope/services/media/sabnzbd.nix b/hosts/nixos/merope/services/media/sabnzbd.nix
index cc4e1dd9..771f2a6f 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos/merope/services/media/sabnzbd.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos/merope/services/media/sabnzbd.nix
@@ -140,8 +140,11 @@ in {
     # Yield to playback and library scans; par2/unrar inherit this as children
     CPUWeight = 20;
     IOWeight = 20;
-    # If memory spikes, prioritize reclaiming from its own page caches
-    MemoryHigh = "4G";
+    # Registering only this unit for swap monitoring makes it the sole candidate
+    # once swap passes oomd's 90% limit, so ranking by swap usage cannot pick a
+    # service that is merely holding cold pages. Catches a runaway early; the
+    # pressure rule on system.slice is the later, broader net.
+    ManagedOOMSwap = "kill";
   };
 
   sops.secrets = {