diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
index 69019dfec30..2da3fa871f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ QWaylandDisplay::QWaylandDisplay(QWaylandIntegration *waylandIntegration)
 
     mEventThreadObject = new QWaylandEventThread(0);
     mEventThread = new QThread(this);
+    mEventThread->setObjectName("QtWayland");
     mEventThreadObject->moveToThread(mEventThread);
     mEventThread->start();