diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/Thread.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/Thread.kt
index e55b77e3a86..9c08472d306 100644
--- a/stdlib/ktSrc/Thread.kt
+++ b/stdlib/ktSrc/Thread.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package std.concurrent
 
 import java.lang.*
 
+inline val currentThread = Thread.currentThread().sure()
+
 inline var Thread.name : String
     get() = getName().sure()
     set(name: String) { setName(name) }