diff --git a/Core/Debugger/WebSocket.cpp b/Core/Debugger/WebSocket.cpp
index 9d703f19f1..6343a8331d 100644
--- a/Core/Debugger/WebSocket.cpp
+++ b/Core/Debugger/WebSocket.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // Official git repository and contact information can be found at
 // https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp and http://www.ppsspp.org/.
 
+#include "thread/threadutil.h"
 #include "Core/Debugger/WebSocket.h"
 #include "Core/Debugger/WebSocket/WebSocketUtils.h"
 
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ void HandleDebuggerRequest(const http::Request &request) {
 	if (!ws)
 		return;
 
+	setCurrentThreadName("Debugger");
+
 	LogBroadcaster logger;
 	GameBroadcaster game;
 	SteppingBroadcaster stepping;