diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
index 3538eb4..87cc4ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowEventHandler.java
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
      */
     @Override
     public void run() {
+	this.setName("FlowEventHandler " + this.getId());
 	startup();
 
 	//
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
index 82680df..26bff9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/flowmanager/FlowManager.java
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@
 	    // The main loop
 	    //
 	    Collection<FlowPath> collection = new LinkedList<FlowPath>();
+	    this.setName("FlowDatabaseWriter " + this.getId() );
 	    try {
 		while (true) {
 		    FlowPath flowPath = blockingQueue.take();