diff --git a/pypresence/baseclient.py b/pypresence/baseclient.py
index 78e7d11..a8c088f 100644
--- a/pypresence/baseclient.py
+++ b/pypresence/baseclient.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def __init__(self, client_id: str, **kwargs):
             else:
                 err_handler = self._err_handle
 
-            loop.set_exception_handler(err_handler)
+            self.loop.set_exception_handler(err_handler)
             self.handler = handler
 
         if getattr(self, "on_event", None):  # Tasty bad code ;^)