diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/DirectX/DxgiConnection.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/DirectX/DxgiConnection.cs
index e7007c3448..1482a5cc62 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/DirectX/DxgiConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/DirectX/DxgiConnection.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32.DirectX
             });
             thread.IsBackground = true;
             thread.SetApartmentState(System.Threading.ApartmentState.STA);
+            thread.Name = "DxgiRenderTimerLoop";
             thread.Start();
             // block until 
             return tcs.Task.Result;