diff --git a/src/engine/objects/City.java b/src/engine/objects/City.java
index 81239b2c..cd6a5ba6 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/City.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/City.java
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
         Thread destroyCityThread = new Thread(new DestroyCityThread(this));
 
-        destroyCityThread.setName("destroyCity: " + this.getName());
+        destroyCityThread.setName("destroyCity: " + this.getParent().zoneName);
         destroyCityThread.start();
     }
 
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
         Thread transferCityThread = new Thread(new TransferCityThread(this, newOwner));
 
-        transferCityThread.setName("TransferCity:" + this.getName());
+        transferCityThread.setName("TransferCity:" + this.getParent().zoneName);
         transferCityThread.start();
     }