diff --git a/izzylib/http_server_async/application.py b/izzylib/http_server_async/application.py
index e9cc871..4fb7a12 100644
--- a/izzylib/http_server_async/application.py
+++ b/izzylib/http_server_async/application.py
@@ -23,7 +23,16 @@ frontend = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.join('http_frontend')
 
 class Application:
 	def __init__(self, loop=None, views=[], middleware=[], **kwargs):
-		self.loop = loop or asyncio.get_event_loop()
+		if loop:
+			self.loop = loop
+
+		else:
+			try:
+				self.loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+			except RuntimeError:
+				self.loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+
 		self._server = None
 		self._tasks = []