diff --git a/khl/bot/bot.py b/khl/bot/bot.py
index cc76b1d2..fe30c739 100644
--- a/khl/bot/bot.py
+++ b/khl/bot/bot.py
@@ -488,7 +488,11 @@ async def start(self):
     def run(self):
         """run the bot in blocking mode"""
         if not self.loop:
-            self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            try:
+                self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            except RuntimeError:
+                self.loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+                asyncio.set_event_loop(self.loop)
         try:
             self.loop.run_until_complete(self.start())
         except KeyboardInterrupt: