diff --git a/src/homematicip/connection/websocket_handler.py b/src/homematicip/connection/websocket_handler.py
index 0d36a7d..cdad84e 100644
--- a/src/homematicip/connection/websocket_handler.py
+++ b/src/homematicip/connection/websocket_handler.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ async def listen(self, context: ConnectionContext, connection_state_callback: Ca
             async for message in websocket:
                 try:
                     if connection_state_callback is not None:
-                        connection_state_callback(True)
+                        await connection_state_callback(True)
                     yield message
 
                 except websockets.ConnectionClosed:
                     if connection_state_callback is not None:
-                        connection_state_callback(False)
+                        await connection_state_callback(False)
                     LOGGER.warn(
                         f"Got ConnectionClosed Exception. Should reconnect is set to {reconnect_on_error}"
                     )
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ async def listen(self, context: ConnectionContext, connection_state_callback: Ca
                     continue
 
         # If we reach this point, the connection is closed.
-        connection_state_callback(False)
+        await connection_state_callback(False)
diff --git a/src/homematicip/runner.py b/src/homematicip/runner.py
index 33a3b6a..bf98e70 100644
--- a/src/homematicip/runner.py
+++ b/src/homematicip/runner.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ async def async_refresh_model(self):
     async def _async_start_listening_for_updates(self, context: ConnectionContext):
         self.websocket_handler = WebSocketHandler()
         hmip_event_handler = HmipEventHandler(event_manager=self.event_manager, model=self.model)
-        async for message in self.websocket_handler.listen(context, self._set_websocket_connected_state, False):
+        async for message in self.websocket_handler.listen(context, self._async_set_websocket_connected_state, False):
             try:
                 await hmip_event_handler.process_event_async(json.loads(message))
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def home_is_connected(self) -> bool:
         """Return if the home is connected."""
         return self.model.home.connected if self.model is not None else False
 
-    def _set_websocket_connected_state(self, value):
+    async def _async_set_websocket_connected_state(self, value):
         """Set the websocket connected state and publish the event.
 
         :param value: The new state of the websocket connection."""
@@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ def _set_websocket_connected_state(self, value):
         self._websocket_connected = value
 
         if state_changed:
-            self._publish_websocket_connected(value)
+            await self._async_publish_websocket_connected(value)
 
-    def _publish_websocket_connected(self, connected_value: bool):
+    async def _async_publish_websocket_connected(self, connected_value: bool):
         """Publish the websocket connected event.
 
         :param connected_value: The new state of the websocket connection."""
         if connected_value:
-            self.event_manager.async_publish(ModelUpdateEvent.HOME_CONNECTED, connected_value)
+            await self.event_manager.async_publish(ModelUpdateEvent.HOME_CONNECTED, connected_value)
         else:
-            self.event_manager.async_publish(ModelUpdateEvent.HOME_DISCONNECTED, connected_value)
+            await self.event_manager.async_publish(ModelUpdateEvent.HOME_DISCONNECTED, connected_value)
 
     @property
     def rest_connection(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_runner.py b/tests/test_runner.py
index 43eac72..fa2cf08 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner.py
@@ -52,34 +52,37 @@ async def test_runner_async_run_home(mocker, sample_data_complete, config, conne
     assert runner.model is not None
 
 
-def test_runner_websocket_connected_callable():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_runner_websocket_connected_callable():
     runner = Runner()
     assert runner.websocket_connected is False
 
-    runner._set_websocket_connected_state(True)
+    await runner._async_set_websocket_connected_state(True)
     assert runner.websocket_connected is True
     assert runner._websocket_connected is True
 
 
-def test_runner_websocket_connected_event_is_raised(mocker):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_runner_websocket_connected_event_is_raised(mocker):
     """Test that the HOME_CONNECTED event is raised when the websocket connection is established."""
-    mock_publish = mocker.Mock()
+    mock_publish = AsyncMock()
     runner = Runner()
     runner.event_manager.async_publish = mock_publish
     runner._websocket_connected = False
 
-    runner._set_websocket_connected_state(True)
+    await runner._async_set_websocket_connected_state(True)
     mock_publish.assert_called_with(ModelUpdateEvent.HOME_CONNECTED, True)
 
 
-def test_runner_websocket_disconnected_event_is_raised(mocker):
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_runner_websocket_disconnected_event_is_raised(mocker):
     """Test that the HOME_DISCONNECTED event is raised when the websocket connection is lost."""
-    mock_publish = mocker.Mock()
+    mock_publish = AsyncMock()
     runner = Runner()
     runner.event_manager.async_publish = mock_publish
     runner._websocket_connected = True
 
-    runner._set_websocket_connected_state(False)
+    await runner._async_set_websocket_connected_state(False)
     mock_publish.assert_called_with(ModelUpdateEvent.HOME_DISCONNECTED, False)