diff --git a/graphrag/language_model/providers/fnllm/utils.py b/graphrag/language_model/providers/fnllm/utils.py
index b864cf43f8..7873395cce 100644
--- a/graphrag/language_model/providers/fnllm/utils.py
+++ b/graphrag/language_model/providers/fnllm/utils.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import contextlib
+import os
 import threading
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypeVar
 
@@ -103,24 +105,41 @@ def _create_openai_config(config: LanguageModelConfig, azure: bool) -> OpenAICon
 # FNLLM does not support sync operations, so we workaround running in an available loop/thread.
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
-_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-
-_thr = threading.Thread(target=_loop.run_forever, name="Async Runner", daemon=True)
+# Globals initialized per process
+_loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None
+_thr: threading.Thread | None = None
+_pid: int | None = None
 
 
 def run_coroutine_sync(coroutine: Coroutine[Any, Any, T]) -> T:
-    """
-    Run a coroutine synchronously.
+    """Run a coroutine synchronously, handling process forks safely."""
+    global _loop, _thr, _pid
+
+    current_pid = os.getpid()
+
+    # Check if we're in a new process (fork detected) or thread is dead
+    if _pid != current_pid or _thr is None or not _thr.is_alive():
+        # Clean up resources from parent process (if any)
+        if _loop is not None:
+            with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+                _loop.call_soon_threadsafe(_loop.stop)
+
+        # Create new resources for this process
+        _loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        _thr = threading.Thread(
+            target=_loop.run_forever,
+            name="Async Runner",
+            daemon=True
+        )
+        _thr.start()
+        _pid = current_pid
 
-    Args:
-        coroutine: The coroutine to run.
+    # Ensure loop is available (should never be None at this point)
+    if _loop is None:
+        msg = "Event loop is not available"
+        raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
-    Returns
-    -------
-        The result of the coroutine.
-    """
-    if not _thr.is_alive():
-        _thr.start()
+    # Schedule the coroutine and wait for its result
     future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coroutine, _loop)
     return future.result()