diff --git a/kanboard.py b/kanboard.py
index f85dae5..1a0c45d 100644
--- a/kanboard.py
+++ b/kanboard.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ def __init__(
         self._timeout = timeout
         self._ignore_hostname_verification = ignore_hostname_verification
 
-        if not loop:
+        if loop:
+            self._event_loop = loop
+        else:
             try:
                 self._event_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
             except RuntimeError:
diff --git a/tests/test_kanboard.py b/tests/test_kanboard.py
index 03f42a0..9f77eed 100644
--- a/tests/test_kanboard.py
+++ b/tests/test_kanboard.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 # THE SOFTWARE.
 
+import asyncio
 import types
 import unittest
 import warnings
@@ -112,6 +113,14 @@ def test_async_call_returns_result(self):
         result = loop.run_until_complete(self.client.my_method_async())
         self.assertEqual(42, result)
 
+    def test_custom_event_loop(self):
+        custom_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        try:
+            client = kanboard.Client(self.url, "username", "password", loop=custom_loop)
+            self.assertIs(client._event_loop, custom_loop)
+        finally:
+            custom_loop.close()
+
     def test_custom_user_agent(self):
         client = kanboard.Client(self.url, "username", "password", user_agent="CustomAgent/1.0")
         body = b'{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "result": true, "id": 123}'