diff --git a/src/camera/camera/camera_controller.py b/src/camera/camera/camera_controller.py
index 67d29968..990ee09a 100644
--- a/src/camera/camera/camera_controller.py
+++ b/src/camera/camera/camera_controller.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class CameraController(Node):
         return response
 
     def handle_video_connection(self):
+        self.get_logger().info('Waiting for event loop')
+        while self.event_loop is None:
+            pass
         self.get_logger().info('Starting video thread')
         asyncio.ensure_future(self.send_video(), loop=self.event_loop)