diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Watchdog.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Watchdog.cs
index 5ffa8909e6..3a40d0e137 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Watchdog.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Watchdog.cs
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         public static Thread StartThread(
             ThreadStart start, string name, ThreadPriority priority, bool isBackground, int timeout)
         {
+            m_log.Debug("[WATCHDOG]: Started tracking thread \"" + twi.Thread.Name + "\" (ID " + twi.Thread.ManagedThreadId + ")");
+
+            lock (m_threads)
+                m_threads.Add(twi.Thread.ManagedThreadId, twi);
+
             Thread thread = new Thread(start);
             thread.Name = name;
             thread.Priority = priority;
@@ -130,11 +135,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
             ThreadWatchdogInfo twi = new ThreadWatchdogInfo(thread, timeout);
 
-            m_log.Debug("[WATCHDOG]: Started tracking thread \"" + twi.Thread.Name + "\" (ID " + twi.Thread.ManagedThreadId + ")");
-
-            lock (m_threads)
-                m_threads.Add(twi.Thread.ManagedThreadId, twi);
-
             return thread;
         }