diff --git a/fail2ban/server/observer.py b/fail2ban/server/observer.py
index 670d2d01..bd7cbe4a 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/observer.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/observer.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ObserverThread(JailThread):
 
 	def __init__(self):
     # init thread
-		super(ObserverThread, self).__init__(name='Observer')
+		super(ObserverThread, self).__init__(name='f2b/observer')
 		# before started - idle:
 		self.idle = True
 		## Event queue