diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/MessageRetrievalService.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/MessageRetrievalService.java
index fb4d914cf6..8d82c0134b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/MessageRetrievalService.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/MessageRetrievalService.java
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ public class MessageRetrievalService extends Service implements InjectableType,
     private AtomicBoolean stopThread = new AtomicBoolean(false);
 
     MessageRetrievalThread() {
+      super("MessageRetrievalService");
       setUncaughtExceptionHandler(this);
     }