1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 5c87af9112..83870f9f8c 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ void Shutdown(void* parg)
 {
     static CCriticalSection cs_Shutdown;
     static bool fTaken;
+
+    // Make this thread recognisable as the shutdown thread
+    RenameThread("bitcoin-shutoff");
+
     bool fFirstThread = false;
     {
         TRY_LOCK(cs_Shutdown, lockShutdown);