diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4d8be19..95935f3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ mod p2p;
 pub mod server;
 mod signals;
 mod status;
+mod thread;
 mod tracker;
 mod types;
 
diff --git a/src/signals.rs b/src/signals.rs
index 4bcc43c..810cce6 100644
--- a/src/signals.rs
+++ b/src/signals.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use anyhow::Context;
 use crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver};
 use signal_hook::consts::signal::*;
 use signal_hook::iterator::Signals;
 
-use std::thread;
+use crate::thread::spawn;
 
 pub(crate) enum Signal {
     Exit,
@@ -16,15 +17,16 @@ pub(crate) fn register() -> Receiver<Signal> {
     ];
     let (tx, rx) = unbounded();
     let mut signals = Signals::new(&ids).expect("failed to register signal hook");
-    thread::spawn(move || {
+    spawn("signal", move || {
         for id in &mut signals {
             info!("notified via SIG{}", id);
             let signal = match id {
                 SIGUSR1 => Signal::Trigger,
                 _ => Signal::Exit,
             };
-            tx.send(signal).expect("failed to send signal");
+            tx.send(signal).context("failed to send signal")?;
         }
+        Ok(())
     });
     rx
 }
diff --git a/src/thread.rs b/src/thread.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caef419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/thread.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+
+pub(crate) fn spawn<F>(name: &'static str, f: F) -> std::thread::JoinHandle<()>
+where
+    F: 'static + Send + FnOnce() -> Result<()>,
+{
+    std::thread::Builder::new()
+        .name(name.to_owned())
+        .spawn(move || {
+            if let Err(e) = f() {
+                warn!("{} thread failed: {}", name, e);
+            }
+        })
+        .expect("failed to spawn a thread")
+}