diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLog.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLog.java
index b7ec2be..a1d1d73 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLog.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLog.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             TimeUtil.nowMs(), // when
             Level.INFO, // level
             "", // message text
-            "HTTPD", // thread name
+            Thread.currentThread().getName(), // thread name
             null, // exception information
             null, // current NDC string
             null, // caller location
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLogLayout.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLogLayout.java
index 2eea88d..9f240ac 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLogLayout.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/http/jetty/HttpLogLayout.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
     opt(buf, event, HttpLog.P_HOST);
 
     buf.append(' ');
+    buf.append('[');
+    buf.append(event.getThreadName());
+    buf.append(']');
+
+    buf.append(' ');
     buf.append('-'); // identd on client system (never requested)
 
     buf.append(' ');