diff --git a/discord/ext/tasks/__init__.py b/discord/ext/tasks/__init__.py
index 36cfe8104..833fc65a9 100644
--- a/discord/ext/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/discord/ext/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class Loop:
         sleep_until = discord.utils.sleep_until
         self._next_iteration = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)
         try:
+            await asyncio.sleep(0) # allows canceling in before_loop
             while True:
                 self._last_iteration = self._next_iteration
                 self._next_iteration = self._get_next_sleep_time()