diff --git a/platypush/backend/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/__init__.py
index 3aafa7ee..34da8919 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class Backend(Thread):
         :type kwargs: dict
         """
 
+        super().__init__(name='PlatypushBackend_' + self.__class__.__name__)
+
         # If no bus is specified, create an internal queue where
         # the received messages will be pushed
         self.bus = bus or Bus()
diff --git a/platypush/backend/camera/pi.py b/platypush/backend/camera/pi.py
index 7c419a01..2e595cb7 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/camera/pi.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/camera/pi.py
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class CameraPiBackend(Backend):
             return
 
         self.logger.info('Starting camera recording')
-        self._recording_thread = Thread(target=recording_thread)
+        self._recording_thread = Thread(target=recording_thread,
+                                        name='PiCameraRecorder')
         self._recording_thread.start()
 
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
index 7ac371d6..b9a9df7b 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
@@ -455,7 +455,9 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
         self.logger.info('Initialized HTTP backend on port {}'.format(self.port))
 
         webserver = self.webserver()
-        self.server_proc = Process(target=webserver.run, kwargs=kwargs)
+        self.server_proc = Process(target=webserver.run,
+                                   name='PlatypushWebServer',
+                                   kwargs=kwargs)
         self.server_proc.start()
 
         if not self.disable_websocket:
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/request/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/request/__init__.py
index feebd94e..968c94ec 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/request/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/request/__init__.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class HttpRequest(object):
                 self.logger.warning('Encountered an error while retrieving {}: {}'.
                                     format(self.args.url, str(e)))
 
-        Thread(target=_thread_func).start()
+        Thread(target=_thread_func, name='PlatypushHttpPoll').start()
 
 
     def get_new_items(self, response):
diff --git a/platypush/backend/mqtt.py b/platypush/backend/mqtt.py
index ea563851..fc024653 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/mqtt.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/mqtt.py
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ class MqttBackend(Backend):
                 return
 
             if isinstance(msg, Request):
-                threading.Thread(target=response_thread, args=(msg,)).start()
+                threading.Thread(target=response_thread,
+                                 name='PlatypushMQTTResponseProcessor',
+                                 args=(msg,)).start()
 
         super().run()
         client = mqtt.Client()
diff --git a/platypush/backend/music/snapcast.py b/platypush/backend/music/snapcast.py
index 2cc3d717..772fa790 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/music/snapcast.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/music/snapcast.py
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ class MusicSnapcastBackend(Backend):
             for i, host in enumerate(self.hosts):
                 port = self.ports[i]
                 self._threads[host] = threading.Thread(
-                    target=self._client(host, port))
+                    target=self._client(host, port),
+                    name='PlatypushSnapcastWorker'
+                )
 
                 self._threads[host].start()
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/tcp.py b/platypush/backend/tcp.py
index b5a7faf1..23c48d9c 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/tcp.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/tcp.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TcpBackend(Backend):
             finally:
                 sock.close()
 
-        threading.Thread(target=_f_wrapper).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=_f_wrapper, name='PlatypushTCPListener').start()
 
     def run(self):
         super().run()
diff --git a/platypush/event/hook.py b/platypush/event/hook.py
index c7314e9e..467927ed 100644
--- a/platypush/event/hook.py
+++ b/platypush/event/hook.py
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ class EventHook(object):
 
         if result.is_match:
             logger.info('Running hook {} triggered by an event'.format(self.name))
-            threading.Thread(target=_thread_func, args=(result,)).start()
+            threading.Thread(target=_thread_func,
+                             name='PlatypushEventHook_' + self.name,
+                             args=(result,)).start()
 
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/light/hue/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/light/hue/__init__.py
index 8536e70d..9d8be2d3 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/light/hue/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/light/hue/__init__.py
@@ -719,7 +719,9 @@ class LightHuePlugin(LightPlugin):
             lights = self.lights
 
         self.stop_animation()
-        self.animation_thread = Thread(target=_animate_thread, args=(lights,))
+        self.animation_thread = Thread(target=_animate_thread,
+                                       name='PlatypushLightHueAnimate',
+                                       args=(lights,))
         self.animation_thread.start()