diff --git a/bin/i3-companion b/bin/i3-companion
index a82003b..d1b5d6b 100755
--- a/bin/i3-companion
+++ b/bin/i3-companion
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ async def bluetooth_status(i3, event, *args):
                     output[-1] = f"{output[-1]},{icon}"
                     # Schedule a refresh in 5 minutes
                     bluetooth_status.scheduled = loop.call_later(
-                        600, asyncio.create_task, bluetooth_status(i3, StartEvent)
+                        600,
+                        lambda: asyncio.create_task(bluetooth_status(i3, StartEvent)),
                     )
                 except Exception as exc:
                     logger.info("cannot get battery status: %s", exc)