2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/threadnames.cpp b/src/util/threadnames.cpp
index c25e9ed661..168f9325d0 100644
--- a/src/util/threadnames.cpp
+++ b/src/util/threadnames.cpp
@@ -60,3 +60,8 @@ void util::ThreadRename(std::string&& name)
     SetThreadName(("b-" + name).c_str());
     SetInternalName(std::move(name));
 }
+
+void util::ThreadSetInternalName(std::string&& name)
+{
+    SetInternalName(std::move(name));
+}
diff --git a/src/util/threadnames.h b/src/util/threadnames.h
index aaf07b9bf8..69a1b55bfe 100644
--- a/src/util/threadnames.h
+++ b/src/util/threadnames.h
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@
 namespace util {
 //! Rename a thread both in terms of an internal (in-memory) name as well
 //! as its system thread name.
+//! @note Do not call this for the main thread, as this will interfere with
+//! UNIX utilities such as top and killall. Use ThreadSetInternalName instead.
 void ThreadRename(std::string&&);
 
+//! Set the internal (in-memory) name of the current thread only.
+void ThreadSetInternalName(std::string&&);
+
 //! Get the thread's internal (in-memory) name; used e.g. for identification in
 //! logging.
 const std::string& ThreadGetInternalName();