diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index dcd341b..b7426db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.2.7
+-) Added ws support for Python 3.9 and 3.10
+
 1.2.6
 -) Updated websockets to 9.1
 
diff --git a/bfxapi/tests/test_ws_subscriptions.py b/bfxapi/tests/test_ws_subscriptions.py
index 2928215..7e1866a 100644
--- a/bfxapi/tests/test_ws_subscriptions.py
+++ b/bfxapi/tests/test_ws_subscriptions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
 import json
-import asyncio
 from .helpers import (create_stubbed_client, ws_publish_connection_init, EventWatcher)
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/bfxapi/version.py b/bfxapi/version.py
index a663868..64e75f8 100644
--- a/bfxapi/version.py
+++ b/bfxapi/version.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 This module contains the current version of the bfxapi lib
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.2.6'
+__version__ = '1.2.7'
diff --git a/bfxapi/websockets/bfx_websocket.py b/bfxapi/websockets/bfx_websocket.py
index 0c3ff80..49febc5 100644
--- a/bfxapi/websockets/bfx_websocket.py
+++ b/bfxapi/websockets/bfx_websocket.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class BfxWebsocket(GenericWebsocket):
             socketId,
             ERRORS[data.get('code', 10000)],
             data.get("msg", ""))
-        self._emit('error', err_string)
+        self._emit(Exception(err_string))
 
     async def _system_auth_handler(self, socketId, data):
         if data.get('status') == 'FAILED':
diff --git a/bfxapi/websockets/generic_websocket.py b/bfxapi/websockets/generic_websocket.py
index a92ebd9..20ff37a 100644
--- a/bfxapi/websockets/generic_websocket.py
+++ b/bfxapi/websockets/generic_websocket.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Socket():
 
     def set_authenticated(self):
         self.isAuthenticated = True
-        
+
     def set_unauthenticated(self):
         self.isAuthenticated = False
 
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class GenericWebsocket:
         thread and connection.
         """
         self._start_new_socket()
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(1)
 
     def get_task_executable(self):
         """
@@ -91,14 +93,14 @@ class GenericWebsocket:
         """
         return self._run_socket()
 
+    def _start_new_async_socket(self):
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        loop.run_until_complete(self._run_socket())
+
     def _start_new_socket(self, socketId=None):
         if not socketId:
             socketId = len(self.sockets)
-        def start_loop(loop):
-            asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
-            loop.run_until_complete(self._run_socket())
-        worker_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-        worker = Thread(target=start_loop, args=(worker_loop,))
+        worker = Thread(target=self._start_new_async_socket)
         worker.start()
         return socketId
 
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ class GenericWebsocket:
         self.events.once(event, func)
 
     def _emit(self, event, *args, **kwargs):
+        if type(event) == Exception:
+            self.logger.error(event)
         self.events.emit(event, *args, **kwargs)
 
     async def on_error(self, error):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b579314..5bb3aee 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ pytest-asyncio==0.15.1
 six==1.12.0
 pyee==8.0.1
 aiohttp==3.4.4
-isort==4.3.21
+isort==4.3.21
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 69f5e2e..cec0c1f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from os import path
 here = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
 setup(
     name='bitfinex-api-py',
-    version='1.2.6',
+    version='1.2.7',
     description='Official Bitfinex Python API',
     long_description='A Python reference implementation of the Bitfinex API for both REST and websocket interaction',
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',