diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODEMeshWorker.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODEMeshWorker.cs
index 5030cec783..a6bdaa0727 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODEMeshWorker.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODEMeshWorker.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
             }
             m_running = true;
             m_thread = new Thread(DoWork);
+            m_thread.Name = "OdeMeshWorker";
             m_thread.Start();
         }