diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_timer.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_timer.cpp
index 11ae9b35e..a7b7e13ca 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_timer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_timer.cpp
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <system/helpers.h>
 #include <system/debug.h>
+#include <system/set_threadname.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
 CComponentsTimer::CComponentsTimer(const int& interval, bool is_nano)
 {
+	name			= "unnamed";
 	tm_thread 		= 0;
 	tm_interval 		= interval;
 	tm_enable_nano		= is_nano;
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@ CComponentsTimer::~CComponentsTimer()
 void CComponentsTimer::runSharedTimerAction()
 {
 	//start loop
-
+	string tn = "cc:"+name;
+	set_threadname(tn.c_str());
 	while(tm_enable && tm_interval > 0) {
 		tm_mutex.lock();
 		OnTimer();
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_timer.h b/src/gui/components/cc_timer.h
index 530224f40..c7e2d21cd 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_timer.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_timer.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ class CComponentsTimer : public sigc::trackable
 		///flag to control thread state
 		bool tm_enable;
 
+		///name for the thread
+		std::string name;
+
 		///mutex for timer
 		OpenThreads::Mutex tm_mutex;
 		///slot for restart signals
@@ -120,6 +123,13 @@ class CComponentsTimer : public sigc::trackable
 		*/
 		void setTimerInterval(const int& interval, bool is_nano = false);
 
+		/**set thread name
+		* @param[in] thread name
+		* @return
+		* 	void
+		*/
+		void setThreadName(const std::string& n) { name = n; };
+
 		/**Provides a signal handler to receive any function or methode.
 		* Use this in your class where ever you need time controled actions.
 		*