diff --git a/programs/winedbg/tgt_active.c b/programs/winedbg/tgt_active.c
index 2b8002b96ca..235d43b89c4 100644
--- a/programs/winedbg/tgt_active.c
+++ b/programs/winedbg/tgt_active.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static DWORD dbg_handle_exception(const EXCEPTION_RECORD* rec, BOOL first_chance
             return DBG_CONTINUE;
         }
         if (dbg_read_memory(pThreadName->szName, pThread->name, 9))
-            dbg_printf("Thread ID=%04x renamed using MS VC6 extension (name==\"%s\")\n",
+            dbg_printf("Thread ID=%04x renamed using MS VC6 extension (name==\"%.9s\")\n",
                        pThread->tid, pThread->name);
         return DBG_CONTINUE;
     }