diff --git a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
index 01a73c8c6..8c97a30cb 100644
--- a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
+++ b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
@@ -2830,8 +2830,8 @@ jack_client_t * jack_client_open (const char *client_name,
 		goto no_props;
 
 	client->node_id = SPA_ID_INVALID;
-	snprintf(client->name, sizeof(client->name), "%s", client_name);
-	client->context.loop = pw_thread_loop_new(client_name, NULL);
+	snprintf(client->name, sizeof(client->name), "pw-%s", client_name);
+	client->context.loop = pw_thread_loop_new(client->name, NULL);
 	client->context.l = pw_thread_loop_get_loop(client->context.loop),
 	client->context.context = pw_context_new(
 			client->context.l,