diff --git a/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs b/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs
index 6893e19..20c1bb2 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit_core/src/spawn_utils.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,25 @@ pub fn spawn(
 ) -> tokio::task::JoinHandle<()> {
     let fut = async move {
         trace!("started");
-        match fut.await {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                trace!("finished");
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!("finished with error: {:#}", e)
+        tokio::pin!(fut);
+        let mut trace_interval = tokio::time::interval(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5));
+
+        loop {
+            tokio::select! {
+                _ = trace_interval.tick() => {
+                    trace!("still running");
+                },
+                r = &mut fut => {
+                    match r {
+                        Ok(_) => {
+                            trace!("finished");
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            error!("finished with error: {:#}", e)
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
             }
         }
     }