diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
index 0b4703e36..4717f2333 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ public class NBSyncService extends Service {
                 Process.setThreadPriority(Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_DEFAULT + Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_LESS_FAVORABLE);
             }
 
+            Thread.currentThread().setName(this.getClass().getName());
+
             if (OfflineNow) {
                 OfflineNow = false;   
                 NbActivity.updateAllActivities(false);
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubService.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubService.java
index f66eac2df..3386a0c2d 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubService.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubService.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public abstract class SubService {
                 } else {
                     Process.setThreadPriority(Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_DEFAULT + Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_LESS_FAVORABLE + Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_LESS_FAVORABLE );
                 }
+                Thread.currentThread().setName(this.getClass().getName());
                 exec_();
                 parent.decrementRunningChild(startId);
             }