diff --git a/src/client/clientGet.cpp b/src/client/clientGet.cpp
index aaa69fe..25f4d10 100644
--- a/src/client/clientGet.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clientGet.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ struct GetPutter : public pva::ChannelPutRequester,
     }
 
     virtual std::string getRequesterName() OVERRIDE FINAL
-    { return "GetPutter"; }
+    {
+        Guard G(mutex);
+        return op ? op->getChannel()->getRequesterName() : "<dead>";
+    }
 
     virtual void channelPutConnect(
         const epics::pvData::Status& status,
diff --git a/src/client/clientMonitor.cpp b/src/client/clientMonitor.cpp
index 2d6e4fa..33fe905 100644
--- a/src/client/clientMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clientMonitor.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ struct Monitor::Impl : public pva::MonitorRequester
     }
 
     virtual std::string getRequesterName() OVERRIDE FINAL
-    { return "RPCer"; }
+    {
+        Guard G(mutex);
+        return chan ? chan->getRequesterName() : "<dead>";
+    }
 
 
     virtual void monitorConnect(pvd::Status const & status,
diff --git a/src/client/clientRPC.cpp b/src/client/clientRPC.cpp
index 4dff91a..a10ac55 100644
--- a/src/client/clientRPC.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clientRPC.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ struct RPCer : public pva::ChannelRPCRequester,
     }
 
     virtual std::string getRequesterName() OVERRIDE FINAL
-    { return "RPCer"; }
+    {
+        Guard G(mutex);
+        return op ? op->getChannel()->getRequesterName() : "<dead>";
+    }
 
     virtual void channelRPCConnect(
         const epics::pvData::Status& status,