diff --git a/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py b/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py
index e00e3e2..4f51628 100644
--- a/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py
+++ b/neon_mq_connector/consumers/select_consumer.py
@@ -78,9 +78,13 @@ def __init__(self,
         threading.Thread.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         try:
             get_event_loop()
-        except RuntimeError:
-            set_event_loop(new_event_loop())
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            LOG.warning(e)
+            loop = new_event_loop()
+            set_event_loop(loop)
+            loop.run_until_complete(self._wait_until_exit)
         self._consumer_started = Event()  # annotates that ConsumerThread is running
+        self._exit_event = Event()
         self._channel_closed = threading.Event()
         self._is_consumer_alive = True  # annotates that ConsumerThread is alive and shall be recreated
         self._stopping = False
@@ -101,6 +105,9 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.connection_failed_attempts = 0
         self.max_connection_failed_attempts = 3
 
+    async def _wait_until_exit(self):
+        await self._exit_event.wait()
+
     def create_connection(self) -> pika.SelectConnection:
         return pika.SelectConnection(parameters=self.connection_params,
                                      on_open_callback=self.on_connected,
@@ -207,6 +214,11 @@ def is_consuming(self) -> bool:
 
     def run(self):
         """Starting connection io loop """
+        try:
+            get_event_loop()
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            LOG.warning(e)
+            set_event_loop(new_event_loop())
         if not self.is_consuming:
             try:
                 self.connection: pika.SelectConnection = self.create_connection()
@@ -265,6 +277,7 @@ def join(self, timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> None:
         """Terminating consumer channel"""
         if self.is_consumer_alive:
             self._close_connection(mark_consumer_as_dead=True)
+        self._exit_event.set()
         LOG.info(f"Stopped consumer. Waiting up to {timeout}s for thread to terminate.")
         try:
             super().join(timeout=timeout)