diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py
index bb10280b7..2d1b8100a 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/runner.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class PipelineRunner:
     def __init__(self, name: str | None = None, handle_sigint: bool = True):
         self.id: int = obj_id()
         self.name: str = name or f"{self.__class__.__name__}#{obj_count(self)}"
-        self._loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
 
         self._tasks = {}
         self._running = True
@@ -47,7 +46,8 @@ def is_active(self):
         return self._running
 
     def _setup_sigint(self):
-        self._loop.add_signal_handler(
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        loop.add_signal_handler(
             signal.SIGINT,
             lambda *args: asyncio.create_task(self._sigint_handler())
         )
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
index aaa1e0a29..5345eda6f 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async def start(self):
         self._running = True
 
         if self._params.audio_in_enabled or self._params.vad_enabled:
-            loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+            loop = self.get_event_loop()
             self._audio_in_thread = loop.run_in_executor(None, self._audio_in_thread_handler)
             self._audio_out_thread = loop.run_in_executor(None, self._audio_out_thread_handler)
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
index 1a3246fa6..f46d629f8 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ async def start(self):
 
         self._running = True
 
-        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        loop = self.get_event_loop()
 
         if self._params.camera_out_enabled:
             self._camera_out_thread = loop.run_in_executor(None, self._camera_out_thread_handler)
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
index b0a718325..820febc4e 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
@@ -474,9 +474,13 @@ async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
         await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
 
     #
-    # App Message
+    # Frames
     #
 
+    def push_transcription_frame(self, frame: TranscriptionFrame | InterimTranscriptionFrame):
+        future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self.push_frame(frame), self.get_event_loop())
+        future.result()
+
     def push_app_message(self, message: Any, sender: str):
         frame = DailyTransportMessageFrame(message=message, participant_id=sender)
         future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self.push_frame(frame), self.get_event_loop())
@@ -686,9 +690,7 @@ def _on_transcription_message(self, participant_id, message):
             frame = InterimTranscriptionFrame(text, participant_id, timestamp)
 
         if self._input:
-            future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
-                self._input.push_frame(frame), self._input.get_event_loop())
-            future.result()
+            self._input.push_transcription_frame(frame)
 
     #
     # Decorators (event handlers)