diff --git a/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs b/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
index 2dc70e8357..6446aed6f5 100644
--- a/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -212,12 +212,15 @@ impl NymClient {
     // controller for sending sphinx packets to mixnet (either real traffic or cover traffic)
     fn start_mix_traffic_controller(&mut self, mix_rx: MixMessageReceiver) {
         info!("Starting mix trafic controller...");
-        MixTrafficController::new(
-            self.config.get_packet_forwarding_initial_backoff(),
-            self.config.get_packet_forwarding_maximum_backoff(),
-            mix_rx,
-        )
-        .start(self.runtime.handle());
+        self.runtime
+            .enter(|| {
+                MixTrafficController::new(
+                    self.config.get_packet_forwarding_initial_backoff(),
+                    self.config.get_packet_forwarding_maximum_backoff(),
+                    mix_rx,
+                )
+            })
+            .start(self.runtime.handle());
     }
 
     fn start_socket_listener<T: 'static + NymTopology>(