diff --git a/src/log.py b/src/log.py
index 21cb5f3..1a94c77 100644
--- a/src/log.py
+++ b/src/log.py
@@ -62,5 +62,9 @@ class DiscordLogger(logging.Handler):
 
         if self._channel is not None:
           await self._channel.send(msg)
-
-      asyncio.create_task(_emit_to_channel())
+      try:
+        asyncio.create_task(_emit_to_channel())
+      except RuntimeError:
+        # This is a hotfix for "RuntimeError: no running event loop" (see #22)
+        # TODO investigate #22 and replace hotfix with proper fix
+        pass