1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/g4f/__init__.py b/g4f/__init__.py
index c0f70d8a..d6388fb5 100644
--- a/g4f/__init__.py
+++ b/g4f/__init__.py
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ class ChatCompletion:
         
         model, provider = get_model_and_provider(model, provider, False)
 
-        if not issubclass(provider, AsyncProvider) and not issubclass(type(provider), AsyncProvider):
+        provider_type = provider if isinstance(provider, type) else type(provider)
+        if not issubclass(provider_type, AsyncProvider):
             raise Exception(f"Provider: {provider.__name__} doesn't support create_async")
 
         return await provider.create_async(model.name, messages, **kwargs)