diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0030/disco.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0030/disco.py
index ea9a33f4..460a9134 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0030/disco.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0030/disco.py
@@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ class XEP_0030(BasePlugin):
             infos += [
                 self.get_info(item[0], timeout=timeout, **kwargs)
                 for item in items]
-            info_futures, _ = await asyncio.wait(infos, timeout=timeout)
+            info_futures, _ = await asyncio.wait(
+                infos,
+                timeout=timeout,
+                loop=self.xmpp.loop
+            )
 
             self.domain_infos[domain] = [
                 future.result() for future in info_futures]
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py
index 047ca5d3..4c302efa 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0163.py
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ class XEP_0163(BasePlugin):
         for ns in namespace:
             self.xmpp['xep_0030'].add_feature('%s+notify' % ns,
                                               jid=jid)
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid))
+        asyncio.ensure_future(
+            self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid),
+            loop=self.xmpp.loop,
+        )
 
     def remove_interest(self, namespace, jid=None):
         """
@@ -81,7 +84,10 @@ class XEP_0163(BasePlugin):
         for ns in namespace:
             self.xmpp['xep_0030'].del_feature(jid=jid,
                                               feature='%s+notify' % namespace)
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid))
+        asyncio.ensure_future(
+            self.xmpp['xep_0115'].update_caps(jid),
+            loop=self.xmpp.loop,
+        )
 
     def publish(self, stanza, node=None, id=None, options=None, ifrom=None,
                 timeout_callback=None, callback=None, timeout=None):
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0199/ping.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0199/ping.py
index 1153389b..f1070305 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0199/ping.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0199/ping.py
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ class XEP_0199(BasePlugin):
             self.timeout = timeout
 
         self.keepalive = True
-        handler = lambda event=None: asyncio.ensure_future(self._keepalive(event))
+        handler = lambda event=None: asyncio.ensure_future(
+            self._keepalive(event),
+            loop=self.xmpp.loop,
+        )
         self.xmpp.schedule('Ping keepalive',
                            self.interval,
                            handler,
diff --git a/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py b/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
index 0367db02..0e6ac5a3 100644
--- a/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
+++ b/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
@@ -285,7 +285,10 @@ class XMLStream(asyncio.BaseProtocol):
             self.disable_starttls = disable_starttls
 
         self.event("connecting")
-        self._current_connection_attempt = asyncio.ensure_future(self._connect_routine())
+        self._current_connection_attempt = asyncio.ensure_future(
+            self._connect_routine(),
+            loop=self.loop,
+        )
 
     async def _connect_routine(self):
         self.event_when_connected = "connected"
@@ -306,7 +309,7 @@ class XMLStream(asyncio.BaseProtocol):
         else:
             ssl_context = None
 
-        await asyncio.sleep(self.connect_loop_wait)
+        await asyncio.sleep(self.connect_loop_wait, loop=self.loop)
         try:
             await self.loop.create_connection(lambda: self,
                                                    self.address[0],
@@ -321,7 +324,10 @@ class XMLStream(asyncio.BaseProtocol):
             log.debug('Connection failed: %s', e)
             self.event("connection_failed", e)
             self.connect_loop_wait = self.connect_loop_wait * 2 + 1
-            self._current_connection_attempt = asyncio.ensure_future(self._connect_routine())
+            self._current_connection_attempt = asyncio.ensure_future(
+                self._connect_routine(),
+                loop=self.loop,
+            )
 
     def process(self, *, forever=True, timeout=None):
         """Process all the available XMPP events (receiving or sending data on the
@@ -336,10 +342,10 @@ class XMLStream(asyncio.BaseProtocol):
             else:
                 self.loop.run_until_complete(self.disconnected)
         else:
-            tasks = [asyncio.sleep(timeout)]
+            tasks = [asyncio.sleep(timeout, loop=self.loop)]
             if not forever:
                 tasks.append(self.disconnected)
-            self.loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.wait(tasks))
+            self.loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.wait(tasks, loop=self.loop))
 
     def init_parser(self):
         """init the XML parser. The parser must always be reset for each new
@@ -781,7 +787,10 @@ class XMLStream(asyncio.BaseProtocol):
                             old_exception(e)
                         else:
                             self.exception(e)
-                asyncio.ensure_future(handler_callback_routine(handler_callback))
+                asyncio.ensure_future(
+                    handler_callback_routine(handler_callback),
+                    loop=self.loop,
+                )
             else:
                 try:
                     handler_callback(data)