diff --git a/telethon/client/messages.py b/telethon/client/messages.py
index 557d2890..994210cc 100644
--- a/telethon/client/messages.py
+++ b/telethon/client/messages.py
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ class MessageMethods(UploadMethods, MessageParseMethods):
             else:
                 request.max_date = r.messages[-1].date
 
-            await asyncio.sleep(max(wait_time - (time.time() - start), 0))
+            await asyncio.sleep(
+                max(wait_time - (time.time() - start), 0), loop=self._loop)
 
     async def get_messages(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/telethon/client/telegrambaseclient.py b/telethon/client/telegrambaseclient.py
index 38de5f41..cb3ddcab 100644
--- a/telethon/client/telegrambaseclient.py
+++ b/telethon/client/telegrambaseclient.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import abc
+import asyncio
 import logging
 import platform
 import warnings
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ class TelegramBaseClient(abc.ABC):
                  system_version=None,
                  app_version=None,
                  lang_code='en',
-                 system_lang_code='en'):
+                 system_lang_code='en',
+                 loop=None):
         """Refer to TelegramClient.__init__ for docs on this method"""
         if not api_id or not api_hash:
             raise ValueError(
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ class TelegramBaseClient(abc.ABC):
                 "Refer to telethon.rtfd.io for more information.")
 
         self._use_ipv6 = use_ipv6
+        self._loop = loop or asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
         # Determine what session object we have
         if isinstance(session, str) or session is None:
@@ -143,12 +146,9 @@ class TelegramBaseClient(abc.ABC):
         self.api_id = int(api_id)
         self.api_hash = api_hash
 
-        # This is the main sender, which will be used from the thread
-        # that calls .connect(). Every other thread will spawn a new
-        # temporary connection. The connection on this one is always
-        # kept open so Telegram can send us updates.
         if isinstance(connection, type):
-            connection = connection(proxy=proxy, timeout=timeout)
+            connection = connection(
+                proxy=proxy, timeout=timeout, loop=self._loop)
 
         # Used on connection. Capture the variables in a lambda since
         # exporting clients need to create this InvokeWithLayerRequest.
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class TelegramBaseClient(abc.ABC):
         state = MTProtoState(self.session.auth_key)
         self._connection = connection
         self._sender = MTProtoSender(
-            state, connection,
+            state, connection, self._loop,
             first_query=self._init_with(functions.help.GetConfigRequest()),
             update_callback=self._handle_update
         )
@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@ class TelegramBaseClient(abc.ABC):
 
     # endregion
 
+    # region Properties
+
+    @property
+    def loop(self):
+        return self._loop
+
+    # endregion
+
     # region Connecting
 
     async def connect(self):
@@ -287,12 +295,11 @@ class TelegramBaseClient(abc.ABC):
         auth = self._exported_auths.get(dc_id)
         dc = await self._get_dc(dc_id)
         state = MTProtoState(auth)
-        # TODO Don't hardcode ConnectionTcpFull()
         # Can't reuse self._sender._connection as it has its own seqno.
         #
         # If one were to do that, Telegram would reset the connection
         # with no further clues.
-        sender = MTProtoSender(state, ConnectionTcpFull())
+        sender = MTProtoSender(state, self._connection.clone(), self._loop)
         await sender.connect(dc.ip_address, dc.port)
         if not auth:
             __log__.info('Exporting authorization for data center %s', dc)
diff --git a/telethon/client/updates.py b/telethon/client/updates.py
index f5f83291..9167e40e 100644
--- a/telethon/client/updates.py
+++ b/telethon/client/updates.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class UpdateMethods(UserMethods):
     # region Private methods
 
     def _handle_update(self, update):
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self._dispatch_update(update))
+        asyncio.ensure_future(self._dispatch_update(update), loop=self._loop)
 
     async def _dispatch_update(self, update):
         if self._events_pending_resolve:
diff --git a/telethon/client/users.py b/telethon/client/users.py
index 583a873b..d861a376 100644
--- a/telethon/client/users.py
+++ b/telethon/client/users.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class UserMethods(TelegramBaseClient):
                 pass
             except (errors.FloodWaitError, errors.FloodTestPhoneWaitError) as e:
                 if e.seconds <= self.session.flood_sleep_threshold:
-                    await asyncio.sleep(e.seconds)
+                    await asyncio.sleep(e.seconds, loop=self._loop)
                 else:
                     raise
             except (errors.PhoneMigrateError, errors.NetworkMigrateError,
diff --git a/telethon/extensions/tcp_client.py b/telethon/extensions/tcp_client.py
index 4cf584a5..81d975f0 100644
--- a/telethon/extensions/tcp_client.py
+++ b/telethon/extensions/tcp_client.py
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ class TcpClient:
     class SocketClosed(ConnectionError):
         pass
 
-    def __init__(self, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5), loop=None):
+    def __init__(self, *, loop, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5)):
         """
         Initializes the TCP client.
 
         :param proxy: the proxy to be used, if any.
         :param timeout: the timeout for connect, read and write operations.
         """
+        self._loop = loop
         self.proxy = proxy
         self._socket = None
-        self._loop = loop or asyncio.get_event_loop()
         self._closed = asyncio.Event(loop=self._loop)
         self._closed.set()
 
diff --git a/telethon/network/connection/common.py b/telethon/network/connection/common.py
index d3b26487..b3129066 100644
--- a/telethon/network/connection/common.py
+++ b/telethon/network/connection/common.py
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@ class Connection(abc.ABC):
     Subclasses should implement the actual protocol
     being used when encoding/decoding messages.
     """
-    def __init__(self, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5)):
+    def __init__(self, *, loop, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5)):
         """
         Initializes a new connection.
 
+        :param loop: the event loop to be used.
         :param proxy: whether to use a proxy or not.
         :param timeout: timeout to be used for all operations.
         """
+        self._loop = loop
         self._proxy = proxy
         self._timeout = timeout
 
@@ -54,10 +56,13 @@ class Connection(abc.ABC):
         """Closes the connection."""
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    @abc.abstractmethod
     def clone(self):
         """Creates a copy of this Connection."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
+        return self.__class__(
+            loop=self._loop,
+            proxy=self._proxy,
+            timeout=self._timeout
+        )
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     async def recv(self):
diff --git a/telethon/network/connection/tcpabridged.py b/telethon/network/connection/tcpabridged.py
index c24d2094..d5943908 100644
--- a/telethon/network/connection/tcpabridged.py
+++ b/telethon/network/connection/tcpabridged.py
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ class ConnectionTcpAbridged(ConnectionTcpFull):
         await self.conn.write(b'\xef')
         return result
 
-    def clone(self):
-        return ConnectionTcpAbridged(self._proxy, self._timeout)
-
     async def recv(self):
         length = struct.unpack('<B', await self.read(1))[0]
         if length >= 127:
diff --git a/telethon/network/connection/tcpfull.py b/telethon/network/connection/tcpfull.py
index 61ea673d..2a734a43 100644
--- a/telethon/network/connection/tcpfull.py
+++ b/telethon/network/connection/tcpfull.py
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ class ConnectionTcpFull(Connection):
     Default Telegram mode. Sends 12 additional bytes and
     needs to calculate the CRC value of the packet itself.
     """
-    def __init__(self, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5)):
-        super().__init__(proxy, timeout)
+    def __init__(self, *, loop, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5)):
+        super().__init__(loop=loop, proxy=proxy, timeout=timeout)
         self._send_counter = 0
-        self.conn = TcpClient(proxy=self._proxy, timeout=self._timeout)
+        self.conn = TcpClient(
+            proxy=self._proxy, timeout=self._timeout, loop=self._loop
+        )
         self.read = self.conn.read
         self.write = self.conn.write
 
@@ -40,9 +42,6 @@ class ConnectionTcpFull(Connection):
     async def close(self):
         self.conn.close()
 
-    def clone(self):
-        return ConnectionTcpFull(self._proxy, self._timeout)
-
     async def recv(self):
         packet_len_seq = await self.read(8)  # 4 and 4
         packet_len, seq = struct.unpack('<ii', packet_len_seq)
diff --git a/telethon/network/connection/tcpintermediate.py b/telethon/network/connection/tcpintermediate.py
index b7581dfd..9b37ec85 100644
--- a/telethon/network/connection/tcpintermediate.py
+++ b/telethon/network/connection/tcpintermediate.py
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ class ConnectionTcpIntermediate(ConnectionTcpFull):
         await self.conn.write(b'\xee\xee\xee\xee')
         return result
 
-    def clone(self):
-        return ConnectionTcpIntermediate(self._proxy, self._timeout)
-
     async def recv(self):
         return await self.read(struct.unpack('<i', await self.read(4))[0])
 
diff --git a/telethon/network/connection/tcpobfuscated.py b/telethon/network/connection/tcpobfuscated.py
index 760fa614..87e95337 100644
--- a/telethon/network/connection/tcpobfuscated.py
+++ b/telethon/network/connection/tcpobfuscated.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class ConnectionTcpObfuscated(ConnectionTcpAbridged):
     every message with a randomly generated key using the
     AES-CTR mode so the packets are harder to discern.
     """
-    def __init__(self, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5)):
-        super().__init__(proxy, timeout)
+    def __init__(self, *, loop, proxy=None, timeout=timedelta(seconds=5)):
+        super().__init__(loop=loop, proxy=proxy, timeout=timeout)
         self._aes_encrypt, self._aes_decrypt = None, None
         self.read = lambda s: self._aes_decrypt.encrypt(self.conn.read(s))
         self.write = lambda d: self.conn.write(self._aes_encrypt.encrypt(d))
@@ -45,6 +45,3 @@ class ConnectionTcpObfuscated(ConnectionTcpAbridged):
         random[56:64] = self._aes_encrypt.encrypt(bytes(random))[56:64]
         await self.conn.write(bytes(random))
         return result
-
-    def clone(self):
-        return ConnectionTcpObfuscated(self._proxy, self._timeout)
diff --git a/telethon/network/mtprotosender.py b/telethon/network/mtprotosender.py
index 19a6afb1..2abe4c8d 100644
--- a/telethon/network/mtprotosender.py
+++ b/telethon/network/mtprotosender.py
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ class MTProtoSender:
     A new authorization key will be generated on connection if no other
     key exists yet.
     """
-    def __init__(self, state, connection, *, retries=5,
+    def __init__(self, state, connection, loop, *, retries=5,
                  first_query=None, update_callback=None):
         self.state = state
         self._connection = connection
+        self._loop = loop
         self._ip = None
         self._port = None
         self._retries = retries
@@ -231,9 +232,13 @@ class MTProtoSender:
                 raise _last_error
 
         __log__.debug('Starting send loop')
-        self._send_loop_handle = asyncio.ensure_future(self._send_loop())
+        self._send_loop_handle = asyncio.ensure_future(
+            self._send_loop(), loop=self._loop)
+
         __log__.debug('Starting receive loop')
-        self._recv_loop_handle = asyncio.ensure_future(self._recv_loop())
+        self._recv_loop_handle = asyncio.ensure_future(
+            self._recv_loop(), loop=self._loop)
+
         if self._is_first_query:
             __log__.debug('Running first query')
             self._is_first_query = False
@@ -347,11 +352,11 @@ class MTProtoSender:
                 continue
             except ConnectionError as e:
                 __log__.info('Connection reset while receiving %s', e)
-                asyncio.ensure_future(self._reconnect())
+                asyncio.ensure_future(self._reconnect(), loop=self._loop)
                 break
             except OSError as e:
                 __log__.warning('OSError while receiving %s', e)
-                asyncio.ensure_future(self._reconnect())
+                asyncio.ensure_future(self._reconnect(), loop=self._loop)
                 break
 
             # TODO Check salt, session_id and sequence_number
@@ -370,7 +375,7 @@ class MTProtoSender:
                 # an actually broken authkey?
                 __log__.warning('Broken authorization key?: {}'.format(e))
                 self.state.auth_key = None
-                asyncio.ensure_future(self._reconnect())
+                asyncio.ensure_future(self._reconnect(), loop=self._loop)
                 break
             except SecurityError as e:
                 # A step while decoding had the incorrect data. This message