diff --git a/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py b/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py
index d98cce6a..5aa1bbe6 100644
--- a/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py
+++ b/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ import sys
 from twisted.internet import asyncioreactor
 if 'twisted.internet.reactor' not in sys.modules:
     asyncioreactor.install()
+else:
+    from twisted.internet import reactor
+    if not isinstance(reactor, asyncioreactor.AsyncioSelectorReactor) and getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+        # pyinstaller hooks install the default reactor before
+        # any of our code runs, see kivy for similar problem:
+        #    https://github.com/kivy/kivy/issues/4182
+        del sys.modules['twisted.internet.reactor']
+        asyncioreactor.install()
+        from twisted.internet import reactor
 
 import keyring.backend
 import platform
@@ -81,7 +90,6 @@ keyring.set_keyring(LbryAndroidKeyring())
 
 import logging.handlers
 from lbrynet.core import log_support
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 
 from lbrynet import analytics
 from lbrynet import conf