diff --git a/src/core/linker.cpp b/src/core/linker.cpp
index 316bcdd22..81248072f 100644
--- a/src/core/linker.cpp
+++ b/src/core/linker.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/path_util.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
+#include "common/thread.h"
 #include "core/aerolib/aerolib.h"
 #include "core/aerolib/stubs.h"
 #include "core/libraries/kernel/thread_management.h"
@@ -676,6 +677,8 @@ void Linker::Execute() {
         DebugDump();
     }
 
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadName("GAME_MainThread");
+
     Libraries::Kernel::pthreadInitSelfMainThread();
     // Relocate all modules
     for (const auto& m : m_modules) {