diff --git a/uqcsbot/base.py b/uqcsbot/base.py
index a193a548..3d331eed 100644
--- a/uqcsbot/base.py
+++ b/uqcsbot/base.py
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ def cooked_run_until_complete(fut):
                 fut.add_done_callback(lambda *a: evt.set())
                 evt.wait()
                 return fut.result()
+        self._loop.run_until_complete = cooked_run_until_complete
+
         self._user_client = slack.WebClient(token=self.user_token, loop=self._loop)
-        self._user_client.run_until_complete = cooked_run_until_complete
         self._bot_client = slack.WebClient(token=self.bot_token, loop=self._loop)
-        self._bot_client.run_until_complete = cooked_run_until_complete
 
         self._scheduler.configure(event_loop=self._loop)
         self._scheduler.start()