diff --git a/dlls/xinput1_3/main.c b/dlls/xinput1_3/main.c
index 112fa5b436d..2abf33a8d45 100644
--- a/dlls/xinput1_3/main.c
+++ b/dlls/xinput1_3/main.c
@@ -707,6 +707,8 @@ static DWORD WINAPI hid_update_thread_proc(void *param)
     HWND hwnd;
     MSG msg;
 
+    SetThreadDescription(GetCurrentThread(), L"wine_xinput_hid_update");
+
     RegisterClassExW(&cls);
     hwnd = CreateWindowExW(0, cls.lpszClassName, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
                            HWND_MESSAGE, NULL, NULL, NULL);