diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Infrastructure/KestrelThread.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Infrastructure/KestrelThread.cs
index 4769d62d6e..bebacfff1a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Infrastructure/KestrelThread.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Infrastructure/KestrelThread.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel
             _loop = new UvLoopHandle(_log);
             _post = new UvAsyncHandle(_log);
             _thread = new Thread(ThreadStart);
+            _thread.Name = "KestrelThread - libuv";
             QueueCloseHandle = PostCloseHandle;
         }