diff --git a/moonraker/eventloop.py b/moonraker/eventloop.py
index 44eb897..22b710b 100644
--- a/moonraker/eventloop.py
+++ b/moonraker/eventloop.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import asyncio
 import inspect
 import functools
 import socket
+import time
+import logging
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Awaitable,
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ class EventLoop:
         self.reset()
 
     def reset(self) -> None:
-        self.aioloop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.aioloop = self._create_new_loop()
         self.add_signal_handler = self.aioloop.add_signal_handler
         self.remove_signal_handler = self.aioloop.remove_signal_handler
         self.add_reader = self.aioloop.add_reader
@@ -45,6 +47,21 @@ class EventLoop:
         self.set_debug = self.aioloop.set_debug
         self.is_running = self.aioloop.is_running
 
+    def _create_new_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
+        for _ in range(5):
+            # Sometimes the new loop does not properly instantiate.
+            # Give 5 attempts before raising an exception
+            new_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            if not new_loop.is_closed():
+                break
+            logging.info("Failed to create open eventloop, "
+                         "retyring in .5 seconds...")
+            time.sleep(.5)
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError("Unable to create new open eventloop")
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(new_loop)
+        return new_loop
+
     def register_callback(self,
                           callback: FlexCallback,
                           *args,
diff --git a/moonraker/moonraker.py b/moonraker/moonraker.py
index ba3cd1e..5588243 100755
--- a/moonraker/moonraker.py
+++ b/moonraker/moonraker.py
@@ -493,18 +493,6 @@ def main(cmd_line_args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         # it is ok to use a blocking sleep here
         time.sleep(.5)
         logging.info("Attempting Server Restart...")
-        for _ in range(5):
-            # Sometimes the new loop does not properly instantiate.
-            # Give 5 attempts before raising an exception
-            new_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-            if not new_loop.is_closed():
-                break
-            logging.info("Failed to create open eventloop, "
-                         "retyring in .5 seconds...")
-            time.sleep(.5)
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError("Unable to create new open eventloop")
-        asyncio.set_event_loop(new_loop)
         event_loop.reset()
     event_loop.close()
     logging.info("Server Shutdown")