diff --git a/electrum/interface.py b/electrum/interface.py
index 20d12a189..82b707c57 100644
--- a/electrum/interface.py
+++ b/electrum/interface.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class Interface(Logger):
     LOGGING_SHORTCUT = 'i'
 
     def __init__(self, *, network: 'Network', server: ServerAddr, proxy: Optional[dict]):
-        self.ready = asyncio.Future()
+        self.ready = network.asyncio_loop.create_future()
         self.got_disconnected = asyncio.Event()
         self.server = server
         Logger.__init__(self)
diff --git a/electrum/lnpeer.py b/electrum/lnpeer.py
index bbd6152c8..3dfb86d71 100644
--- a/electrum/lnpeer.py
+++ b/electrum/lnpeer.py
@@ -79,21 +79,22 @@ class Peer(Logger):
             transport: LNTransportBase,
             *, is_channel_backup= False):
 
+        self.lnworker = lnworker
+        self.network = lnworker.network
+        self.asyncio_loop = self.network.asyncio_loop
         self.is_channel_backup = is_channel_backup
         self._sent_init = False  # type: bool
         self._received_init = False  # type: bool
-        self.initialized = asyncio.Future()
+        self.initialized = self.asyncio_loop.create_future()
         self.got_disconnected = asyncio.Event()
         self.querying = asyncio.Event()
         self.transport = transport
         self.pubkey = pubkey  # remote pubkey
-        self.lnworker = lnworker
         self.privkey = self.transport.privkey  # local privkey
         self.features = self.lnworker.features  # type: LnFeatures
         self.their_features = LnFeatures(0)  # type: LnFeatures
         self.node_ids = [self.pubkey, privkey_to_pubkey(self.privkey)]
         assert self.node_ids[0] != self.node_ids[1]
-        self.network = lnworker.network
         self.ping_time = 0
         self.reply_channel_range = asyncio.Queue()
         # gossip uses a single queue to preserve message order
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ class Peer(Logger):
         self.funding_signed_sent = set()  # for channels in PREOPENING
         self.shutdown_received = {} # chan_id -> asyncio.Future()
         self.announcement_signatures = defaultdict(asyncio.Queue)
-        self.channel_reestablish_msg = defaultdict(asyncio.Future)
+        self.channel_reestablish_msg = defaultdict(self.asyncio_loop.create_future)
         self.orphan_channel_updates = OrderedDict()  # type: OrderedDict[ShortChannelID, dict]
         Logger.__init__(self)
         self.taskgroup = OldTaskGroup()
@@ -1289,7 +1290,7 @@ class Peer(Logger):
             chan.config[LOCAL].was_announced = True
             self.lnworker.save_channel(chan)
             coro = self.handle_announcements(chan)
-            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, self.network.asyncio_loop)
+            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, self.asyncio_loop)
 
     @log_exceptions
     async def handle_announcements(self, chan: Channel):
@@ -1874,7 +1875,7 @@ class Peer(Logger):
     @log_exceptions
     async def close_channel(self, chan_id: bytes):
         chan = self.channels[chan_id]
-        self.shutdown_received[chan_id] = asyncio.Future()
+        self.shutdown_received[chan_id] = self.asyncio_loop.create_future()
         await self.send_shutdown(chan)
         payload = await self.shutdown_received[chan_id]
         try: