diff --git a/adafruit_funhouse/network.py b/adafruit_funhouse/network.py
index 10f17c4..17d9885 100755
--- a/adafruit_funhouse/network.py
+++ b/adafruit_funhouse/network.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ def __init__(
         )
         self._mqtt_client = None
         self.mqtt_connect = None
-        self.mqtt_loop = None
         self.mqtt_publish = None
 
     def init_io_mqtt(self):
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ def init_mqtt(self, broker, port=1883, username=None, password=None, use_io=Fals
         if use_io:
             self._mqtt_client = IO_MQTT(self._mqtt_client)
         self.mqtt_connect = self._mqtt_client.connect
-        self.mqtt_loop = self._mqtt_client.loop
         self.mqtt_publish = self._mqtt_client.publish
 
         return self._mqtt_client
@@ -107,6 +105,14 @@ def _get_mqtt_client(self):
             return self._mqtt_client
         raise RuntimeError("Please initialize MQTT before using")
 
+    def mqtt_loop(self):
+        """Run the MQTT Loop"""
+        try:
+            if self._mqtt_client is not None:
+                self._mqtt_client.loop()
+        except MQTT.MMQTTException as err:
+            print("MMQTTException: {0}".format(err))
+
     @property
     def on_mqtt_connect(self):
         """