diff --git a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_target_swapchain.c b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_target_swapchain.c
index 03a3bd345..2fc879c3b 100644
--- a/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_target_swapchain.c
+++ b/src/xrt/compositor/main/comp_target_swapchain.c
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@ run_vblank_event_thread(void *ptr)
 
 	COMP_DEBUG(ct->c, "Surface thread starting");
 
-	os_thread_helper_name(&cts->vblank.event_thread, "VBlank Event Thread");
+	os_thread_helper_name(&cts->vblank.event_thread, "VBlank Events");
+	U_TRACE_SET_THREAD_NAME("VBlank Events");
 
 	os_thread_helper_lock(&cts->vblank.event_thread);