diff --git a/izzylib/http_server/application.py b/izzylib/http_server/application.py
index 2377449..a9bdb97 100644
--- a/izzylib/http_server/application.py
+++ b/izzylib/http_server/application.py
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ class Application(sanic.Sanic):
 		self.add_error_handler(MissingTemplateError)
 		self.add_error_handler(GenericError)
 
-		signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, self.finish)
-		signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.finish)
-		signal.signal(signal.SIGQUIT, self.finish)
-		signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self.finish)
-
 		## compat
 		self.start = self.run
 
@@ -143,19 +138,34 @@ class Application(sanic.Sanic):
 		return handler
 
 
-	def run(self):
+	def run(self, log=False, async_server=False):
+		signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, self.finish)
+		signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.finish)
+		signal.signal(signal.SIGQUIT, self.finish)
+		signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self.finish)
+
 		# register built-in middleware now so they're last in the chain
 		self.add_middleware(Headers)
 
 		if self.cfg.access_log:
 			self.add_middleware(AccessLog)
 
-		msg = f'Starting {self.cfg.name} at {self.cfg.listen}:{self.cfg.port}'
+		if log:
+			msg = f'Starting {self.cfg.name} at {self.cfg.listen}:{self.cfg.port}'
 
-		if self.cfg.workers > 1:
-			msg += f' with {self.cfg.workers} workers'
+			if self.cfg.workers > 1 and not async_server:
+				msg += f' with {self.cfg.workers} workers'
 
-		izzylog.info(msg)
+			izzylog.info(msg)
+
+		if async_server:
+			return self.create_server(
+				host = self.cfg.listen,
+				port = self.cfg.port,
+				access_log = False,
+				debug = False,
+				return_asyncio_server = True
+		)
 
 		super().run(
 			host = self.cfg.listen,
@@ -167,12 +177,16 @@ class Application(sanic.Sanic):
 		)
 
 
+	def run_async(self):
+		return self.run(async_server=True)
+
+
 	def finish(self, *args):
 		if self.cfg.sig_handler:
 			self.cfg.sig_handler(self, *self.cfg.sig_handler_args, **self.cfg.sig_handler_kwargs)
 
 		self.stop()
-		izzylog.info('Bye! :3')
+		#izzylog.info('Bye! :3')
 		#sys.exit()