diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 806727f..76b28fe 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -68,13 +68,15 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
     resetVM()
 
     socket.on('runCode', (transactionId, code) => {
-        try {
-            const output = vm.run(code)
+        (async () => {
+            try {
+                const output = vm.run(code)
 
-            socket.emit('codeOutput', transactionId, false, util.inspect(output, { stylize }))
-        } catch (e) {
-            socket.emit('codeOutput', transactionId, true, e.toString())
-        }
+                socket.emit('codeOutput', transactionId, false, util.inspect(output, { stylize }))
+            } catch (e) {
+                socket.emit('codeOutput', transactionId, true, e.toString())
+            }
+        })()
     })
 
     socket.on('reset', resetVM)