diff --git a/src/aiida/brokers/rabbitmq/broker.py b/src/aiida/brokers/rabbitmq/broker.py
index 0ed8bcd0d..7bfcb2fec 100644
--- a/src/aiida/brokers/rabbitmq/broker.py
+++ b/src/aiida/brokers/rabbitmq/broker.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import functools
 import typing as t
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
 from plumpy.rmq.process_control import RemoteProcessController
 
 from aiida.brokers.broker import Broker
+from aiida.brokers.rabbitmq.coordinator import RmqLoopCoordinator
 from aiida.common.log import AIIDA_LOGGER
 from aiida.manage.configuration import get_config_option
 
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ def __init__(self, profile: Profile) -> None:
         self._profile = profile
         self._communicator: 'RmqThreadCommunicator | None' = None
         self._prefix = f'aiida-{self._profile.uuid}'
+        # FIXME: ??? should make the event loop setable??
+        self._loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
     def __str__(self):
         try:
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ def get_coordinator(self):
             # Check whether a compatible version of RabbitMQ is being used.
             self.check_rabbitmq_version()
 
-        coordinator = RmqCoordinator(self._communicator)
+        coordinator = RmqLoopCoordinator(self._communicator, self._loop)
 
         return coordinator
 
diff --git a/src/aiida/brokers/rabbitmq/coordinator.py b/src/aiida/brokers/rabbitmq/coordinator.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c6a13c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/aiida/brokers/rabbitmq/coordinator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from asyncio import AbstractEventLoop
+from typing import Generic, TypeVar, final
+import kiwipy
+import concurrent.futures
+
+from plumpy.exceptions import CoordinatorConnectionError
+from plumpy.rmq.communications import convert_to_comm
+
+__all__ = ['RmqCoordinator']
+
+U = TypeVar('U', bound=kiwipy.Communicator)
+
+
+@final
+class RmqLoopCoordinator(Generic[U]):
+    def __init__(self, comm: U, loop: AbstractEventLoop):
+        self._comm = comm
+        self._loop = loop
+
+    @property
+    def communicator(self) -> U:
+        """The inner communicator."""
+        return self._comm
+
+    def add_rpc_subscriber(self, subscriber, identifier=None):
+        subscriber = convert_to_comm(subscriber, self._loop)
+        return self._comm.add_rpc_subscriber(subscriber, identifier)
+
+    def add_broadcast_subscriber(
+        self,
+        subscriber,
+        subject_filters=None,
+        sender_filters=None,
+        identifier=None,
+    ):
+        subscriber = kiwipy.BroadcastFilter(subscriber)
+
+        subject_filters = subject_filters or []
+        sender_filters = sender_filters or []
+
+        for filter in subject_filters:
+            subscriber.add_subject_filter(filter)
+        for filter in sender_filters:
+            subscriber.add_sender_filter(filter)
+
+        subscriber = convert_to_comm(subscriber, self._loop)
+        return self._comm.add_broadcast_subscriber(subscriber, identifier)
+
+    def add_task_subscriber(self, subscriber, identifier=None):
+        subscriber = convert_to_comm(subscriber, self._loop)
+        return self._comm.add_task_subscriber(subscriber, identifier)
+
+    def remove_rpc_subscriber(self, identifier):
+        return self._comm.remove_rpc_subscriber(identifier)
+
+    def remove_broadcast_subscriber(self, identifier):
+        return self._comm.remove_broadcast_subscriber(identifier)
+
+    def remove_task_subscriber(self, identifier):
+        return self._comm.remove_task_subscriber(identifier)
+
+    def rpc_send(self, recipient_id, msg):
+        return self._comm.rpc_send(recipient_id, msg)
+
+    def broadcast_send(
+        self,
+        body,
+        sender=None,
+        subject=None,
+        correlation_id=None,
+    ):
+        from aio_pika.exceptions import ChannelInvalidStateError, AMQPConnectionError
+
+        try:
+            rsp = self._comm.broadcast_send(body, sender, subject, correlation_id)
+        except (ChannelInvalidStateError, AMQPConnectionError, concurrent.futures.TimeoutError) as exc:
+            raise CoordinatorConnectionError from exc
+        else:
+            return rsp
+
+    def task_send(self, task, no_reply=False):
+        return self._comm.task_send(task, no_reply)
+
+    def close(self):
+        self._comm.close()
diff --git a/src/aiida/engine/runners.py b/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
index 92a62c071..cb14be2b8 100644
--- a/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
+++ b/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         # FIXME: broker and coordinator overlap the concept there for over-abstraction, remove the abstraction
         if broker is not None:
-            _coordinator = broker.get_coordinator()
-            # FIXME: the wrap should not be needed
-            self._coordinator = wrap_communicator(_coordinator.communicator, self._loop)
+            self._coordinator = broker.get_coordinator()
             self._controller = broker.get_controller()
         elif self._broker_submit:
             # FIXME: if broker then broker_submit else False
diff --git a/tests/brokers/test_rabbitmq.py b/tests/brokers/test_rabbitmq.py
index 58399a7e3..5fb5c2bc5 100644
--- a/tests/brokers/test_rabbitmq.py
+++ b/tests/brokers/test_rabbitmq.py
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ def test_communicator(url):
 
 def test_add_rpc_subscriber(coordinator):
     """Test ``add_rpc_subscriber``."""
-    coordinator.add_rpc_subscriber(None)
+    coordinator.add_rpc_subscriber(lambda: None)
 
 
 def test_add_broadcast_subscriber(coordinator):
     """Test ``add_broadcast_subscriber``."""
-    coordinator.add_broadcast_subscriber(None)
+    coordinator.add_broadcast_subscriber(lambda: None)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('aiida_profile_clean')