diff --git a/runtime/thread_pool.cc b/runtime/thread_pool.cc
index 65fd999..d9d2ea3 100644
--- a/runtime/thread_pool.cc
+++ b/runtime/thread_pool.cc
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
   ThreadPoolWorker* worker = reinterpret_cast<ThreadPoolWorker*>(arg);
   Runtime* runtime = Runtime::Current();
   CHECK(runtime->AttachCurrentThread(worker->name_.c_str(), true, nullptr, false));
+  worker->thread_ = Thread::Current();
   // Do work until its time to shut down.
   worker->Run();
   runtime->DetachCurrentThread();