diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 4083ce88..7a0188e7 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ def startupError(msg):
 
 # Third party modules
 import gevent
-try:
-    # Workaround for random crash when libuv used with threads
-    if "libev" not in str(gevent.config.loop):
-        gevent.config.loop = "libev-cext"
-except Exception as err:
-    startupError("Unable to switch gevent loop to libev: %s" % err)
+if gevent.version_info.major <= 1:  # Workaround for random crash when libuv used with threads
+    try:
+        if "libev" not in str(gevent.config.loop):
+            gevent.config.loop = "libev-cext"
+    except Exception as err:
+        startupError("Unable to switch gevent loop to libev: %s" % err)
 
 import gevent.monkey
 gevent.monkey.patch_all(thread=False, subprocess=False)