diff --git a/src/plumpy/events.py b/src/plumpy/events.py
index 27a594d4..5312895f 100644
--- a/src/plumpy/events.py
+++ b/src/plumpy/events.py
@@ -48,16 +48,24 @@ def set_event_loop_policy() -> None:
 
 def reset_event_loop_policy() -> None:
     """Reset the event loop policy to the asyncio default."""
-    # purge weakref to prevent memory leak
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    # 1. Close the existing event loop (if it isn't already closed):
+    old_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    if not old_loop.is_closed():
+        # purge weakref to prevent memory leak
+        cls = old_loop.__class__
 
-    cls = loop.__class__
+        del cls._check_running  # type: ignore
+        del cls._nest_patched  # type: ignore
 
-    del cls._check_running  # type: ignore
-    del cls._nest_patched  # type: ignore
+        old_loop.close()
 
+    # 2. Reset the policy to the default (i.e. None):
     asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(None)
 
+    # 3. Create a brand-new event loop under this default policy:
+    new_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(new_loop)
+
 
 def run_until_complete(future: asyncio.Future, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None) -> Any:
     loop = loop or get_event_loop()
diff --git a/tests/test_processes.py b/tests/test_processes.py
index 767442e4..9dc75a08 100644
--- a/tests/test_processes.py
+++ b/tests/test_processes.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def on_kill(self, msg):
             super().on_kill(msg)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('custom_event_loop_policy')
 def test_process_is_savable():
     proc = utils.DummyProcess()
     assert isinstance(proc, Savable)
@@ -584,6 +585,7 @@ def run(self):
         proc = StackTest()
         proc.execute()
 
+    @pytest.mark.usefixtures('custom_event_loop_policy')
     def test_process_stack_multiple(self):
         """
         Run multiple and nested processes to make sure the process stack is always correct
@@ -619,6 +621,7 @@ def run(self):
 
         assert len(expect_true) == n_run * 3
 
+    @pytest.mark.usefixtures('custom_event_loop_policy')
     def test_process_nested(self):
         """
         Run multiple and nested processes to make sure the process stack is always correct