Update app.py

app.py

@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ bot_ids = [1136614989411655780, 1166392942387265536, 1158038249835610123, 113077
 hf_token = os.environ.get("HF_TOKEN")
 
 
+discord_loop = None  # global variable
+
+
 class DMButton(Button):
     def __init__(self, label, style):
         super().__init__(label=label, style=style)
@@ -101,7 +104,11 @@ async def on_ready():
 
 DISCORD_TOKEN = os.environ.get("DISCORD_TOKEN", None)
 def run_bot():
-    bot.run(DISCORD_TOKEN)
+    global discord_loop
+    discord_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(discord_loop)
+    discord_loop.create_task(bot.start(DISCORD_TOKEN))
+    discord_loop.run_forever()
 threading.Thread(target=run_bot).start()
 
 
@@ -132,7 +139,9 @@ def verify_button(profile: gr.OAuthProfile | None, request: gr.Request) -> str:
         else:
             print(f"⚠️ {member.name} did not have the pending role. Ignoring.")
 
-    asyncio.create_task(upgrade_role())
+    global discord_loop
+    if discord_loop:
+        asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(upgrade_role(), discord_loop)
     return f"# ✅ Verification successful! Welcome, {profile.username} 🎉"