diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java
index eedcc41344719..c8594e2b8bc8e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/RotelBindingConstants.java
@@ -151,4 +151,6 @@ public class RotelBindingConstants {
 
     // List of all properties
     public static final String PROPERTY_PROTOCOL = "protocol";
+
+    public static final String THREAD_NAME_PREFIX = "OH-" + BINDING_ID + "-";
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelConnector.java
index 719684b015d49..14e4217f875ab 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelConnector.java
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public abstract class RotelConnector {
     /** true if the connection is established, false if not */
     private boolean connected;
 
+    protected String readerThreadName;
     private @Nullable Thread readerThread;
 
     private List<RotelMessageEventListener> listeners = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -221,13 +222,15 @@ public abstract class RotelConnector {
      * @param model the Rotel model in use
      * @param protocol the protocol to be used
      * @param simu whether the communication is simulated or real
+     * @param readerThreadName the name of thread to be created
      */
     public RotelConnector(RotelModel model, RotelProtocol protocol, Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels,
-            boolean simu) {
+            boolean simu, String readerThreadName) {
         this.model = model;
         this.protocol = protocol;
         this.sourcesLabels = sourcesLabels;
         this.simu = simu;
+        this.readerThreadName = readerThreadName;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelIpConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelIpConnector.java
index 237d7f68baab7..edbf5b52e40d3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelIpConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelIpConnector.java
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ public class RotelIpConnector extends RotelConnector {
      * @param port the TCP port to be used
      * @param model the projector model in use
      * @param protocol the protocol to be used
+     * @param readerThreadName the name of thread to be created
      */
     public RotelIpConnector(String address, Integer port, RotelModel model, RotelProtocol protocol,
-            Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels) {
-        super(model, protocol, sourcesLabels, false);
+            Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels, String readerThreadName) {
+        super(model, protocol, sourcesLabels, false, readerThreadName);
 
         this.address = address;
         this.port = port;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ public synchronized void open() throws RotelException {
             dataOut = new DataOutputStream(clientSocket.getOutputStream());
             dataIn = new DataInputStream(clientSocket.getInputStream());
 
-            Thread thread = new RotelReaderThread(this);
+            Thread thread = new RotelReaderThread(this, readerThreadName);
             setReaderThread(thread);
             thread.start();
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java
index d010eebcc0860..909eafc65fbd9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelReaderThread.java
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public class RotelReaderThread extends Thread {
      *
      * @param connector the object that should handle the received message
      */
-    public RotelReaderThread(RotelConnector connector) {
+    public RotelReaderThread(RotelConnector connector, String threadName) {
+        super(threadName);
         this.connector = connector;
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSerialConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSerialConnector.java
index f033ce087a641..0be8cc9b68d6d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSerialConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSerialConnector.java
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ public class RotelSerialConnector extends RotelConnector {
      * @param serialPortName the serial port name to be used
      * @param model the projector model in use
      * @param protocol the protocol to be used
+     * @param readerThreadName the name of thread to be created
      */
     public RotelSerialConnector(SerialPortManager serialPortManager, String serialPortName, RotelModel model,
-            RotelProtocol protocol, Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels) {
-        super(model, protocol, sourcesLabels, false);
+            RotelProtocol protocol, Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels, String readerThreadName) {
+        super(model, protocol, sourcesLabels, false, readerThreadName);
 
         this.serialPortManager = serialPortManager;
         this.serialPortName = serialPortName;
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ public synchronized void open() throws RotelException {
                 }
             }
 
-            Thread thread = new RotelReaderThread(this);
+            Thread thread = new RotelReaderThread(this, readerThreadName);
             setReaderThread(thread);
             thread.start();
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSimuConnector.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSimuConnector.java
index d627859303607..fe6df3c450501 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSimuConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/communication/RotelSimuConnector.java
@@ -80,9 +80,11 @@ public class RotelSimuConnector extends RotelConnector {
      *
      * @param model the projector model in use
      * @param protocol the protocol to be used
+     * @param readerThreadName the name of thread to be created
      */
-    public RotelSimuConnector(RotelModel model, RotelProtocol protocol, Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels) {
-        super(model, protocol, sourcesLabels, true);
+    public RotelSimuConnector(RotelModel model, RotelProtocol protocol, Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels,
+            String readerThreadName) {
+        super(model, protocol, sourcesLabels, true, readerThreadName);
         this.minVolume = 0;
         this.maxVolume = model.hasVolumeControl() ? model.getVolumeMax() : 0;
         this.maxToneLevel = model.hasToneControl() ? model.getToneLevelMax() : 0;
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ public RotelSimuConnector(RotelModel model, RotelProtocol protocol, Map<RotelSou
     @Override
     public synchronized void open() throws RotelException {
         logger.debug("Opening simulated connection");
-        Thread thread = new RotelReaderThread(this);
+        Thread thread = new RotelReaderThread(this, readerThreadName);
         setReaderThread(thread);
         thread.start();
         setConnected(true);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java
index e240db402a6b4..556b2de9071dc 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.rotel/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/rotel/internal/handler/RotelHandler.java
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ public class RotelHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements RotelMessageEventL
     private RotelStateDescriptionOptionProvider stateDescriptionProvider;
     private SerialPortManager serialPortManager;
 
-    private RotelConnector connector = new RotelSimuConnector(DEFAULT_MODEL, RotelProtocol.HEX, new HashMap<>());
+    private RotelConnector connector = new RotelSimuConnector(DEFAULT_MODEL, RotelProtocol.HEX, new HashMap<>(),
+            THREAD_NAME_PREFIX);
 
     private int minVolume;
     private int maxVolume;
@@ -291,7 +292,9 @@ public void initialize() {
 
         Map<RotelSource, String> sourcesLabels = new HashMap<>();
 
-        connector = new RotelSimuConnector(rotelModel, rotelProtocol, sourcesLabels);
+        String readerThreadName = THREAD_NAME_PREFIX + getThing().getUID().getAsString();
+
+        connector = new RotelSimuConnector(rotelModel, rotelProtocol, sourcesLabels, readerThreadName);
 
         if (rotelModel.hasVolumeControl()) {
             maxVolume = rotelModel.getVolumeMax();
@@ -376,12 +379,13 @@ public void initialize() {
             }
 
             if (USE_SIMULATED_DEVICE) {
-                connector = new RotelSimuConnector(rotelModel, rotelProtocol, sourcesLabels);
+                connector = new RotelSimuConnector(rotelModel, rotelProtocol, sourcesLabels, readerThreadName);
             } else if (config.serialPort != null) {
                 connector = new RotelSerialConnector(serialPortManager, config.serialPort, rotelModel, rotelProtocol,
-                        sourcesLabels);
+                        sourcesLabels, readerThreadName);
             } else {
-                connector = new RotelIpConnector(config.host, config.port, rotelModel, rotelProtocol, sourcesLabels);
+                connector = new RotelIpConnector(config.host, config.port, rotelModel, rotelProtocol, sourcesLabels,
+                        readerThreadName);
             }
 
             if (rotelModel.hasSourceControl()) {