diff --git a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
index 05ebc4e..7f8034c 100644
--- a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
+++ b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
 
     async def cog_load(self) -> None:
         self.retry_counter = 0
-        self.task = await self.get_task()
+        self.task = self.get_task()
 
     async def cog_unload(self) -> None:
         self.task.cancel()
         self.retry_counter = 0
         await self.client._session.close() # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
-    async def get_task(self) -> asyncio.Task:
+    def get_task(self) -> asyncio.Task:
         from pterodactyl.websocket import establish_websocket_connection
         task = self.bot.loop.create_task(establish_websocket_connection(self), name="Pterodactyl Websocket Connection")
         task.add_done_callback(self.error_callback)
         return task
 
-    async def error_callback(self, fut) -> None: #NOTE - Thanks flame442 and zephyrkul for helping me figure this out
+    def error_callback(self, fut) -> None: #NOTE - Thanks flame442 and zephyrkul for helping me figure this out
         try:
             fut.result()
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
             if self.retry_counter < 5:
                 self.retry_counter += 1
                 logger.info("Retrying in %s seconds...", 5 * self.retry_counter)
-                await asyncio.sleep(5 * self.retry_counter)
-                self.task = self.get_task()
+                self.task = self.bot.loop.call_later(5 * self.retry_counter, self.get_task)
             else:
                 logger.info("Retry limit reached. Stopping task.")
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
                 logger.error("WebSocket connection closed: %s", e)
                 self.task.cancel()
                 self.retry_counter = 0
-                self.task = await self.get_task()
+                self.task = self.get_task()
         if message.channel.id == await config.chat_channel() and message.author.bot is False:
             logger.debug("Received chat message from %s: %s", message.author.id, message.content)
             channel = self.bot.get_channel(await config.console_channel())
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
                 logger.error("WebSocket connection closed: %s", e)
                 self.task.cancel()
                 self.retry_counter = 0
-                self.task = await self.get_task()
+                self.task = self.get_task()
 
     async def get_chat_command(self, username: str, message: str, color: discord.Color) -> str:
         command: str = await config.chat_command()
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
             logger.info("Configuration value set: api_key\nRestarting task...")
             self.task.cancel()
             self.retry_counter = 0
-            self.task = await self.get_task()
+            self.task = self.get_task()
 
     @commands.group(autohelp = True, name = "pterodactyl", aliases = ["ptero"])
     async def pterodactyl(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None:
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
         logger.info("Configuration value set: base_url = %s\nRestarting task...", base_url)
         self.task.cancel()
         self.retry_counter = 0
-        self.task = await self.get_task()
+        self.task = self.get_task()
 
     @pterodactyl_config.command(name = "serverid")
     async def pterodactyl_config_server_id(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, server_id: str) -> None:
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
         logger.info("Configuration value set: server_id = %s\nRestarting task...", server_id)
         self.task.cancel()
         self.retry_counter = 0
-        self.task = await self.get_task()
+        self.task = self.get_task()
 
     @pterodactyl_config.command(name = "consolechannel")
     async def pterodactyl_config_console_channel(self, ctx: commands.Context, channel: discord.TextChannel) -> None: