diff --git a/poezio/core/core.py b/poezio/core/core.py
index 3ad15719..2f692b42 100644
--- a/poezio/core/core.py
+++ b/poezio/core/core.py
@@ -633,7 +633,9 @@ class Core:
             else:
                 self.do_command(''.join(char_list), True)
         if self.status.show not in ('xa', 'away'):
-            self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0319'].idle()
+            asyncio.ensure_future(
+                self.xmpp.plugin['xep_0319'].idle()
+            )
         self.doupdate()
 
     def save_config(self):
diff --git a/poezio/core/handlers.py b/poezio/core/handlers.py
index c344ebd3..370d3a85 100644
--- a/poezio/core/handlers.py
+++ b/poezio/core/handlers.py
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@ class HandlerCore:
                 self.core.xmpp.plugin['xep_0280'].enable()
             self.core.check_bookmark_storage(features)
 
-        self.core.xmpp.plugin['xep_0030'].get_info(
-            jid=self.core.xmpp.boundjid.domain, callback=callback)
+        asyncio.ensure_future(
+            self.core.xmpp.plugin['xep_0030'].get_info(
+                jid=self.core.xmpp.boundjid.domain, callback=callback)
+        )
 
     def find_identities(self, _):
         asyncio.ensure_future(
diff --git a/poezio/fixes.py b/poezio/fixes.py
index f8de7b14..19c4fc13 100644
--- a/poezio/fixes.py
+++ b/poezio/fixes.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ TODO: Check that they are fixed and remove those hacks
 from slixmpp.stanza import Message
 from slixmpp.xmlstream import ET
 
+import asyncio
 import logging
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ def has_identity(xmpp, jid, identity, on_true=None, on_false=None):
         if not res and on_false is not None:
             on_false()
 
-    xmpp.plugin['xep_0030'].get_info(jid=jid, callback=_cb)
+    asyncio.ensure_future(
+        xmpp.plugin['xep_0030'].get_info(jid=jid, callback=_cb)
+    )
 
 
 def get_room_form(xmpp, room, callback):
diff --git a/poezio/multiuserchat.py b/poezio/multiuserchat.py
index 30c36a77..efbef1c5 100644
--- a/poezio/multiuserchat.py
+++ b/poezio/multiuserchat.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Add some facilities that are not available on the XEP_0045
 slix plugin
 """
 
+import asyncio
 from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
 
 from poezio.common import safeJID
@@ -137,7 +138,9 @@ def join_groupchat(core,
         xmpp.plugin['xep_0045'].our_nicks[jid] = to.resource
 
     try:
-        xmpp.plugin['xep_0030'].get_info(jid=jid, callback=on_disco)
+        asyncio.ensure_future(
+            xmpp.plugin['xep_0030'].get_info(jid=jid, callback=on_disco)
+        )
     except (IqError, IqTimeout):
         return core.information('Failed to retrieve messages', 'Error')