diff --git a/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/core/index/CoreStubber.java b/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/core/index/CoreStubber.java
index af6d3aa..5a86acb 100644
--- a/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/core/index/CoreStubber.java
+++ b/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/core/index/CoreStubber.java
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public void run()
 						storeIndexVersion();
 					}
 				}
-			});
+			}, "Ruby CoreStubber thread"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			t.start();
 		}
 		catch (Exception e)
diff --git a/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.debug.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/debug/core/RubyDebuggerProxy.java b/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.debug.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/debug/core/RubyDebuggerProxy.java
index e6f8f56..157e262 100644
--- a/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.debug.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/debug/core/RubyDebuggerProxy.java
+++ b/plugins/com.aptana.ruby.debug.core/src/com/aptana/ruby/internal/debug/core/RubyDebuggerProxy.java
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ public void run()
 					}
 					RubyDebugCorePlugin.debug(hit);
 					// TODO: should this be using the JOB API?
-					new Thread()
+					new Thread("RubyDebuggerProxy suspension notifier")
 					{
 
 						public void run()