diff --git a/supertokens_python/async_to_sync_wrapper.py b/supertokens_python/async_to_sync_wrapper.py
index 0e9286ee7..9c623bf51 100644
--- a/supertokens_python/async_to_sync_wrapper.py
+++ b/supertokens_python/async_to_sync_wrapper.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ def check_event_loop():
     except RuntimeError as ex:
         if "There is no current event loop in thread" in str(ex):
             loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            nest_asyncio.apply(loop)  # type: ignore
             asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
 
 
 def sync(co: Coroutine[Any, Any, _T]) -> _T:
     check_event_loop()
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-    nest_asyncio.apply(loop)  # type: ignore
     return loop.run_until_complete(co)