diff --git a/src/qt/win_thread.c b/src/qt/win_thread.c
index 9a4f046b3..a4509892b 100644
--- a/src/qt/win_thread.c
+++ b/src/qt/win_thread.c
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ typedef struct {
     HANDLE handle;
 } win_event_t;
 
-/* For compatibility with thread.h, but Win32 does not allow named threads. */
 thread_t *
-thread_create_named(void (*func)(void *param), void *param, UNUSED(const char *name))
+thread_create_named(void (*func)(void *param), void *param, const char *name)
 {
     uintptr_t bt = _beginthread(func, 0, param);
+    plat_set_thread_name((void *) bt, name);
     return ((thread_t *) bt);
 }