diff --git a/test/failure_handler/src/share/conf/linux.properties b/test/failure_handler/src/share/conf/linux.properties
index fe4b1d9d979..3dc30333d45 100644
--- a/test/failure_handler/src/share/conf/linux.properties
+++ b/test/failure_handler/src/share/conf/linux.properties
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ native.locks.app=lslocks
 native.locks.args=-u --pid %p
 
 native.stack.app=gdb
-native.stack.args=--pid=%p\0-batch\0-ex\0thread apply all backtrace
+native.stack.args=--pid=%p\0-batch\0-ex\0info threads\0-ex\0thread apply all backtrace
 native.stack.args.delimiter=\0
 native.stack.params.repeat=6
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ native.core.timeout=600000
 cores=native.gdb
 native.gdb.app=gdb
 # Assume that java standard laucher has been used
-native.gdb.args=%java\0-c\0%p\0-batch\0-ex\0thread apply all backtrace
+native.gdb.args=%java\0-c\0%p\0-batch\0-ex\0info threads\0-ex\0thread apply all backtrace
 native.gdb.args.delimiter=\0
 
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