diff --git a/redbot/__main__.py b/redbot/__main__.py
index 14c40958a..cbd9e4daf 100644
--- a/redbot/__main__.py
+++ b/redbot/__main__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ if sys.implementation.name == "cpython":
     else:
         asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
 
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio.ProactorEventLoop())
+
 
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