diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 518672916b..34fff1630d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ public:
 
     // Set the heartbeat on launch
     DeadlockWatchdogThread() {
+        setObjectName("Deadlock Watchdog");
         QTimer* heartbeatTimer = new QTimer();
         // Give the heartbeat an initial value
         _heartbeat = usecTimestampNow();