diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
index a0febcc7..858c7666 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
@@ -513,9 +513,8 @@ class App:  # export
         return self.__parser
 
     def run(self, argv: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
-        previous_eloop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None
+        previous_eloop = _get_current_event_loop()
         if self.__eloop is None:
-            previous_eloop = _get_current_event_loop()
             eloop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
             asyncio.set_event_loop(eloop)
             self.__eloop = eloop