diff --git a/formula-coroutines/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/coroutines/FlowRuntime.kt b/formula-coroutines/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/coroutines/FlowRuntime.kt
index df3fdefe..227a938c 100644
--- a/formula-coroutines/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/coroutines/FlowRuntime.kt
+++ b/formula-coroutines/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/coroutines/FlowRuntime.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ object FlowRuntime {
 
             val runtimeFactory = {
                 FormulaRuntime(
+                    dispatcher = ,
                     threadChecker = threadChecker,
                     formula = formula,
                     onOutput = this::trySendBlocking,
diff --git a/formula/build.gradle.kts b/formula/build.gradle.kts
index 0ec95f5a..ca06586d 100644
--- a/formula/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/formula/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile>().all {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.kotlin)
+    implementation(libs.coroutines)
 
     testImplementation(project(":formula-test"))
     testImplementation(project(":formula-rxjava3"))
diff --git a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/FormulaRuntime.kt b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/FormulaRuntime.kt
index d69b0d17..441de3cb 100644
--- a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/FormulaRuntime.kt
+++ b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/FormulaRuntime.kt
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import com.instacart.formula.internal.FormulaManager
 import com.instacart.formula.internal.FormulaManagerImpl
 import com.instacart.formula.internal.ManagerDelegate
 import com.instacart.formula.internal.ThreadChecker
+import kotlinx.coroutines.MainCoroutineDispatcher
 import java.util.LinkedList
 
 /**
  * Takes a [Formula] and creates an Observable<Output> from it.
  */
 class FormulaRuntime<Input : Any, Output : Any>(
+    private val dispatcher: MainCoroutineDispatcher,
     private val threadChecker: ThreadChecker,
     private val formula: IFormula<Input, Output>,
     private val onOutput: (Output) -> Unit,
@@ -60,7 +62,14 @@ class FormulaRuntime<Input : Any, Output : Any>(
         this.key = formula.key(input)
 
         if (initialization) {
-            manager = FormulaManagerImpl(this, implementation, input, loggingType = formula::class, inspector = inspector)
+            manager = FormulaManagerImpl(
+                mainCoroutineDispatcher = dispatcher,
+                delegate = this,
+                formula = implementation,
+                initialInput = input,
+                loggingType = formula::class,
+                inspector = inspector,
+            )
             run()
 
             hasInitialFinished = true
diff --git a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ChildrenManager.kt b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ChildrenManager.kt
index 33c3c368..4a73be6e 100644
--- a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ChildrenManager.kt
+++ b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ChildrenManager.kt
@@ -110,9 +110,10 @@ internal class ChildrenManager(
         val childFormulaHolder = children.findOrInit(key) {
             val implementation = formula.implementation()
             FormulaManagerImpl(
-                delegate,
-                implementation,
-                input,
+                mainCoroutineDispatcher = delegate.mainCoroutineDispatcher,
+                delegate = delegate,
+                formula = implementation,
+                initialInput = input,
                 loggingType = formula::class,
                 inspector = inspector
             )
diff --git a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/FormulaManagerImpl.kt b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/FormulaManagerImpl.kt
index f1c2a998..83764a51 100644
--- a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/FormulaManagerImpl.kt
+++ b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/FormulaManagerImpl.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.instacart.formula.IFormula
 import com.instacart.formula.Inspector
 import com.instacart.formula.Snapshot
 import com.instacart.formula.Transition
+import kotlinx.coroutines.MainCoroutineDispatcher
 import java.util.LinkedList
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import kotlin.reflect.KClass
  * a state change, it will rerun [Formula.evaluate].
  */
 internal class FormulaManagerImpl<Input, State, Output>(
+    internal val mainCoroutineDispatcher: MainCoroutineDispatcher,
     private val delegate: ManagerDelegate,
     private val formula: Formula<Input, State, Output>,
     initialInput: Input,
diff --git a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ListenerImpl.kt b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ListenerImpl.kt
index 3cf42ca6..c583143d 100644
--- a/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ListenerImpl.kt
+++ b/formula/src/main/java/com/instacart/formula/internal/ListenerImpl.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package com.instacart.formula.internal
 
 import com.instacart.formula.Listener
 import com.instacart.formula.Transition
+import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.MainCoroutineDispatcher
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 /**
  * Note: this class is not a data class because equality is based on instance and not [key].
@@ -15,11 +18,14 @@ internal class ListenerImpl<Input, State, EventT>(internal var key: Any) : Liste
     internal lateinit var transition: Transition<Input, State, EventT>
 
     override fun invoke(event: EventT) {
-        // TODO: log if null listener (it might be due to formula removal or due to callback removal)
-        val manager = manager ?: return
-
-        val deferredTransition = DeferredTransition(this, transition, event)
-        manager.onPendingTransition(deferredTransition)
+        val dispatcher = manager?.mainCoroutineDispatcher ?: return
+        GlobalScope.launch(dispatcher.immediate) {
+            // TODO: log if null listener (it might be due to formula removal or due to callback removal)
+            val manager = manager ?: return@launch
+
+            val deferredTransition = DeferredTransition(this@ListenerImpl, transition, event)
+            manager.onPendingTransition(deferredTransition)
+        }
     }
 
     fun disable() {