diff --git a/docker-examples/client/simple_events/client.py b/docker-examples/client/simple_events/client.py
index e747295..4949435 100644
--- a/docker-examples/client/simple_events/client.py
+++ b/docker-examples/client/simple_events/client.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async def main_loop():
     control_connection = TCP(host, port)
     blob_connection = TCP(host, port)
 
-    def client_callback(event):
+    async def client_callback(event):
         print(event)
 
     client = Client(control_connection, blob_connection)
diff --git a/indi/client/client.py b/indi/client/client.py
index d2e38df..05448b9 100644
--- a/indi/client/client.py
+++ b/indi/client/client.py
@@ -302,7 +302,10 @@ def trigger_event(self, event: events.BaseEvent):
         for callback in self.callbacks:
             if callback.accepts_event(event):
                 try:
-                    callback.callback(event)
+                    if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(callback.callback):
+                        asyncio.get_running_loop().create_task(callback.callback(event))
+                    else:
+                        callback.callback(event)
                 except:
                     logger.exception("Error in event handler")