diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsrawinput.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsrawinput.c
index 64c612cae9..5f32b373c5 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsrawinput.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsrawinput.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "../../joystick/usb_ids.h"
 #include "../../events/SDL_events_c.h"
+#include "../../thread/SDL_systhread.h"
 
 #define ENABLE_RAW_MOUSE_INPUT      0x01
 #define ENABLE_RAW_KEYBOARD_INPUT   0x02
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ static DWORD WINAPI WIN_RawInputThread(LPVOID param)
     HWND window;
     UINT count = 0;
 
+    SDL_SYS_SetupThread("SDLRawInput");
+
     window = CreateWindowEx(0, TEXT("Message"), NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, HWND_MESSAGE, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     if (!window) {
         return 0;