diff --git a/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py b/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py
index 508996b1..fed7ed5d 100644
--- a/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py
+++ b/vcr/stubs/httpx_stubs.py
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ def _run_async_function(sync_func, *args, **kwargs):
     - No event loop exists yet.
     """
     try:
-        asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     except RuntimeError:
         return asyncio.run(sync_func(*args, **kwargs))
     else:
         # If inside a running loop, create a task and wait for it
-        return asyncio.ensure_future(sync_func(*args, **kwargs))
+        return asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(sync_func(*args, **kwargs), loop)
 
 
 def _sync_vcr_send(cassette, real_send, *args, **kwargs):