diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index 7822d4c5f3a..a2f46c339b8 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <net.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
+#include <util/threadnames.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ ClientModel::ClientModel(interfaces::Node& node, OptionsModel *_optionsModel, QO
     // move timer to thread so that polling doesn't disturb main event loop
     timer->moveToThread(m_thread);
     m_thread->start();
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, timer, []() {
+        util::ThreadRename("qt-clientmodl");
+    });
 
     subscribeToCoreSignals();
 }