diff --git a/security/tor/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tor/torrc b/security/tor/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tor/torrc
index 04ccca9de..2f8ab8a10 100644
--- a/security/tor/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tor/torrc
+++ b/security/tor/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tor/torrc
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ HidServAuth {{ service.onion_service }} {{ service.auth_cookie }}
 MaxMemInQueues {{ OPNsense.tor.general.max_memory_in_queues }} MB
 {% endif %}
 
+HardwareAccel 1
+
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.tor.hiddenservice') and helpers.exists('OPNsense.tor.hiddenserviceacl') and helpers.exists('OPNsense.tor.hiddenserviceacl.hiddenserviceacl') %}
 
 ############### This section is just for location-hidden services ###