diff --git a/pydle/utils/run.py b/pydle/utils/run.py
index 2c7b05e..c572e56 100644
--- a/pydle/utils/run.py
+++ b/pydle/utils/run.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 ## run.py
 # Run client.
+import asyncio
 import pydle
 from . import _args
 
 def main():
-    client = _args.client_from_args('pydle', description='pydle IRC library.')
-    client.handle_forever()
+    client, connect = _args.client_from_args('pydle', description='pydle IRC library.')
+    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    asyncio.ensure_future(connect(), loop=loop)
+    loop.run_forever()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()