diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizerThread.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizerThread.java
index 6b5cbeeb56d..369fa13ce51 100755
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizerThread.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/multicorevisualizer/internal/ui/view/MulticoreVisualizerThread.java
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ public class MulticoreVisualizerThread extends MulticoreVisualizerGraphicObject
 			// (for now, every thread is debugged.)
 //			GUIUtils.drawText(gc, "D", x+w, y-8); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			
-			// draw TID
-			String displayTID = Integer.toString(m_thread.getTID());
+			// draw TID, in format "<gdb tid> - ( <os tid> )
+			String displayTID = m_thread.getGDBTID() + " - ( " + m_thread.getTID() + " )"; //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
 			GUIUtils.drawText(gc, displayTID, x + w + 4, y + 2);
 			
 			// draw selection marker, if any