diff --git a/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py b/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
index 65409ec7..7df8d420 100644
--- a/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
+++ b/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ class XMLStream(asyncio.BaseProtocol):
             else:
                 self.loop.run_until_complete(self.disconnected)
         else:
-            tasks: List[Awaitable] = [asyncio.sleep(timeout)]
+            tasks: List[Awaitable] = [asyncio.Task(asyncio.sleep(timeout))]
             if not forever:
                 tasks.append(self.disconnected)
             self.loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.wait(tasks))