diff --git a/servers/audio/audio_server_sw.cpp b/servers/audio/audio_server_sw.cpp
index b4723fdc258..500886d73ab 100644
--- a/servers/audio/audio_server_sw.cpp
+++ b/servers/audio/audio_server_sw.cpp
@@ -767,8 +767,6 @@ void AudioServerSW::_thread_func(void *self) {
 
 	AudioServerSW *as=(AudioServerSW *)self;
 
-	as->thread->set_name("AudioServerSW");
-
 	while (!as->exit_update_thread) {
 		as->_update_streams(true);
 		OS::get_singleton()->delay_usec(5000);
@@ -809,6 +807,7 @@ void AudioServerSW::init() {
 #ifndef NO_THREADS
 	exit_update_thread=false;
 	thread = Thread::create(_thread_func,this);
+	thread->set_name("AudioServerSW");
 #endif
 
 }