diff --git a/src/AbstractPlugin.php b/src/AbstractPlugin.php
index 77c44e1..287c29e 100644
--- a/src/AbstractPlugin.php
+++ b/src/AbstractPlugin.php
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 namespace Phergie\Irc\Bot\React;
 
 use Phergie\Irc\Client\React\ClientInterface;
+use Phergie\Irc\Client\React\LoopAwareInterface;
 use Evenement\EventEmitterInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerAwareInterface;
+use React\EventLoop\LoopInterface;
 
 /**
  * Base class for plugins.
@@ -26,7 +28,8 @@ abstract class AbstractPlugin implements
     LoggerAwareInterface,
     EventEmitterAwareInterface,
     ClientAwareInterface,
-    EventQueueFactoryAwareInterface
+    EventQueueFactoryAwareInterface,
+    LoopAwareInterface
 {
     /**
      * Client for any adjustments the plugin may want to make
@@ -58,6 +61,13 @@ abstract class AbstractPlugin implements
      */
     protected $queueFactory;
 
+    /**
+     * Event loop instance
+     *
+     * @var \React\EventLoop\LoopInterface
+     */
+    protected $eventLoop;
+
     /**
      * Sets the client for the plugin to use.
      *
@@ -138,12 +148,32 @@ public function getEventQueueFactory()
         return $this->queueFactory;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the event loop instance.
+     *
+     * @param \React\EventLoop\LoopInterface $loop
+     */
+    public function setLoop(LoopInterface $loop)
+    {
+        $this->eventLoop = $loop;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the event loop instance.
+     *
+     * @return \React\EventLoop\LoopInterface
+     */
+    public function getLoop()
+    {
+        return $this->eventLoop;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Replaces bytes in a string that might cause it to be truncated or
      * otherwise misinterpreted by the server.
      *
      * @param string $string
-     * @return string $string
+     * @return string
      */
     public function escapeParam($string)
     {
diff --git a/tests/AbstractPluginTest.php b/tests/AbstractPluginTest.php
index 1ec9bed..b5df210 100644
--- a/tests/AbstractPluginTest.php
+++ b/tests/AbstractPluginTest.php
@@ -113,6 +113,25 @@ public function testGetEventQueueFactory()
         $this->assertNull($queueFactory);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Tests setLoop().
+     */
+    public function testSetLoop()
+    {
+        $loop = Phake::mock('\React\EventLoop\LoopInterface');
+        $this->plugin->setLoop($loop);
+        $this->assertSame($loop, $this->plugin->getLoop());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests getLoop().
+     */
+    public function testGetLoop()
+    {
+        $loop = $this->plugin->getLoop();
+        $this->assertNull($loop);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests that the class under test implements PluginInterface.
      */
diff --git a/tests/BotTest.php b/tests/BotTest.php
index 9c73c8a..540a91d 100644
--- a/tests/BotTest.php
+++ b/tests/BotTest.php
@@ -429,7 +429,9 @@ public function testRunWithDefaultPluginProcessors()
         $logger = $this->getMockLogger();
         $client = $this->getMockClient();
         $factory = $this->getMockEventQueueFactory();
+        $loop = Phake::mock('\React\EventLoop\LoopInterface');
         Phake::when($client)->getLogger()->thenReturn($logger);
+        Phake::when($client)->getLoop()->thenReturn($loop);
 
         $config = array(
             'plugins' => array($plugin),
@@ -446,6 +448,7 @@ public function testRunWithDefaultPluginProcessors()
         Phake::verify($plugin)->setClient($client);
         Phake::verify($plugin)->setEventQueueFactory($factory);
         Phake::verify($plugin)->setLogger($logger);
+        Phake::verify($plugin)->setLoop($loop);
     }
 
     /**