diff --git a/gms/gossiper.cc b/gms/gossiper.cc
index 9d62d88df7..f408d02ace 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.cc
+++ b/gms/gossiper.cc
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ future<> gossiper::start_gossiping(gms::generation_type generation_nbr, applicat
     if (!_background_msg.is_closed()) {
         co_await _background_msg.close();
     }
-    _background_msg = seastar::gate();
+    _background_msg = seastar::named_gate("gossiper");
     /* Ensure all shards have enabled gossip before starting the failure detector loop */
     co_await container().invoke_on_all([] (gms::gossiper& g) {
         g._enabled = true;
diff --git a/gms/gossiper.hh b/gms/gossiper.hh
index 1677277a1b..bd3f579a94 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.hh
+++ b/gms/gossiper.hh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ private:
     bool _enabled = false;
     semaphore _callback_running{1};
     semaphore _apply_state_locally_semaphore{100};
-    seastar::gate _background_msg;
+    seastar::named_gate _background_msg;
     std::unordered_map<locator::host_id, syn_msg_pending> _syn_handlers;
     std::unordered_map<locator::host_id, ack_msg_pending> _ack_handlers;
     // Map ip address and generation number