diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java
index e5b5beb82d423..8776fa83c9dfa 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/RFXComBindingConstants.java
@@ -242,4 +242,6 @@ public class RFXComBindingConstants {
                     put(PacketType.WIND, RFXComBindingConstants.THING_TYPE_WIND);
                 }
             });
+
+    public static final String THREAD_NAME_PREFIX = "OH-" + BINDING_ID + "-";
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComJD2XXConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComJD2XXConnector.java
index 2caa0a91296cb..255f3fc222286 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComJD2XXConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComJD2XXConnector.java
@@ -34,8 +34,14 @@ public class RFXComJD2XXConnector extends RFXComBaseConnector {
     private JD2XX serialPort;
     private JD2XXOutputStream out;
 
+    private final String readerThreadName;
     private Thread readerThread;
 
+    public RFXComJD2XXConnector(String readerThreadName) {
+        super();
+        this.readerThreadName = readerThreadName;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void connect(RFXComBridgeConfiguration device) throws IOException {
         logger.info("Connecting to RFXCOM device '{}' using JD2XX.", device.bridgeId);
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ public void connect(RFXComBridgeConfiguration device) throws IOException {
             in.reset();
         }
 
-        readerThread = new RFXComStreamReader(this);
+        readerThread = new RFXComStreamReader(this, readerThreadName);
         readerThread.start();
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java
index 07191a61fd495..9dfa423f5a7cd 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComSerialConnector.java
@@ -39,13 +39,15 @@ public class RFXComSerialConnector extends RFXComBaseConnector implements Serial
 
     private OutputStream out;
     private SerialPort serialPort;
-    private SerialPortManager serialPortManager;
+    private final SerialPortManager serialPortManager;
 
+    private final String readerThreadName;
     private Thread readerThread;
 
-    public RFXComSerialConnector(SerialPortManager serialPortManager) {
+    public RFXComSerialConnector(SerialPortManager serialPortManager, String readerThreadName) {
         super();
         this.serialPortManager = serialPortManager;
+        this.readerThreadName = readerThreadName;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ public void connect(RFXComBridgeConfiguration device)
         } catch (TooManyListenersException e) {
         }
 
-        readerThread = new RFXComStreamReader(this);
+        readerThread = new RFXComStreamReader(this, readerThreadName);
         readerThread.start();
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java
index e35d17c363580..b7774e6671013 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComStreamReader.java
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ public void uncaughtException(Thread thread, Throwable throwable) {
         }
     }
 
-    public RFXComStreamReader(RFXComBaseConnector connector) {
+    public RFXComStreamReader(RFXComBaseConnector connector, String threadName) {
+        super(threadName);
         this.connector = connector;
         setUncaughtExceptionHandler(new ExceptionHandler());
     }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComTcpConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComTcpConnector.java
index e2a0b088e76c9..3fdd4d77ffb9e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComTcpConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/connector/RFXComTcpConnector.java
@@ -34,8 +34,14 @@ public class RFXComTcpConnector extends RFXComBaseConnector {
     private OutputStream out;
     private Socket socket;
 
+    private final String readerThreadName;
     private Thread readerThread;
 
+    public RFXComTcpConnector(String readerThreadName) {
+        super();
+        this.readerThreadName = readerThreadName;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void connect(RFXComBridgeConfiguration device) throws IOException {
         logger.info("Connecting to RFXCOM at {}:{} over TCP/IP", device.host, device.port);
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ public void connect(RFXComBridgeConfiguration device) throws IOException {
             in.reset();
         }
 
-        readerThread = new RFXComStreamReader(this);
+        readerThread = new RFXComStreamReader(this, readerThreadName);
         readerThread.start();
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/handler/RFXComBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/handler/RFXComBridgeHandler.java
index a3b37a5a61034..d7a29297f05a7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/handler/RFXComBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rfxcom/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rfxcom/internal/handler/RFXComBridgeHandler.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.util.HexUtils;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.SerialPortManager;
 import org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.DeviceMessageListener;
+import org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.RFXComBindingConstants;
 import org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.config.RFXComBridgeConfiguration;
 import org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.connector.RFXComConnectorInterface;
 import org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.internal.connector.RFXComEventListener;
@@ -169,17 +170,18 @@ private synchronized void connect() {
         logger.debug("Connecting to RFXCOM transceiver");
 
         try {
+            String readerThreadName = RFXComBindingConstants.THREAD_NAME_PREFIX + getThing().getUID().getAsString();
             if (configuration.serialPort != null) {
                 if (connector == null) {
-                    connector = new RFXComSerialConnector(serialPortManager);
+                    connector = new RFXComSerialConnector(serialPortManager, readerThreadName);
                 }
             } else if (configuration.bridgeId != null) {
                 if (connector == null) {
-                    connector = new RFXComJD2XXConnector();
+                    connector = new RFXComJD2XXConnector(readerThreadName);
                 }
             } else if (configuration.host != null) {
                 if (connector == null) {
-                    connector = new RFXComTcpConnector();
+                    connector = new RFXComTcpConnector(readerThreadName);
                 }
             }