diff --git a/src/blocking.rs b/src/blocking.rs
index 14cb506..eada020 100644
--- a/src/blocking.rs
+++ b/src/blocking.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,21 @@ use crate::{
     InitAndRotationCheck::{NoRotationNeeded, RotationNeeded},
     Result,
 };
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "beta")]
 use crate::search::{BlindIndexSearchInitialize, EncryptedBlindIndexSalt};
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+
+/// Struct that is used to hold the regular DeviceContext as well as a runtime that will be used
+/// when initializing a BlockingIronOxide. This was added to fix a bug where initializing multiple
+/// SDK instances with a single device would hang indefinitely (as each initialization call would
+/// create its own runtime but share a request client)
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct BlockingDeviceContext {
+    pub device: DeviceContext,
+    pub(crate) rt: Arc<Runtime>,
+}
 
 /// Struct that is used to make authenticated requests to the IronCore API. Instantiated with the details
 /// of an account's various ids, device, and signing keys. Once instantiated all operations will be
@@ -25,7 +36,7 @@ use crate::search::{BlindIndexSearchInitialize, EncryptedBlindIndexSalt};
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct BlockingIronOxide {
     pub(crate) ironoxide: IronOxide,
-    pub(crate) runtime: tokio::runtime::Runtime,
+    pub(crate) runtime: Arc<tokio::runtime::Runtime>,
 }
 
 impl BlockingIronOxide {
@@ -237,14 +248,20 @@ impl BlockingIronOxide {
         password: &str,
         device_create_options: &DeviceCreateOpts,
         timeout: Option<std::time::Duration>,
-    ) -> Result<DeviceAddResult> {
+    ) -> Result<BlockingDeviceContext> {
         let rt = create_runtime();
-        rt.block_on(IronOxide::generate_new_device(
-            jwt,
-            password,
-            device_create_options,
-            timeout,
-        ))
+        let device: DeviceContext = rt
+            .block_on(IronOxide::generate_new_device(
+                jwt,
+                password,
+                device_create_options,
+                timeout,
+            ))?
+            .into();
+        Ok(BlockingDeviceContext {
+            device,
+            rt: Arc::new(rt),
+        })
     }
     /// See [ironoxide::user::UserOps::user_delete_device](trait.UserOps.html#tymethod.user_delete_device)
     pub fn user_delete_device(&self, device_id: Option<&DeviceId>) -> Result<DeviceId> {
@@ -293,14 +310,15 @@ fn create_runtime() -> tokio::runtime::Runtime {
 /// Initialize the BlockingIronOxide SDK with a device. Verifies that the provided user/segment exists and the provided device
 /// keys are valid and exist for the provided account. If successful, returns instance of the BlockingIronOxide SDK.
 pub fn initialize(
-    device_context: &DeviceContext,
+    device_context: &BlockingDeviceContext,
     config: &IronOxideConfig,
 ) -> Result<BlockingIronOxide> {
-    let rt = create_runtime();
-    let maybe_io = rt.block_on(crate::initialize(device_context, config));
+    let maybe_io = device_context
+        .rt
+        .block_on(crate::initialize(&device_context.device, config));
     maybe_io.map(|io| BlockingIronOxide {
         ironoxide: io,
-        runtime: rt,
+        runtime: device_context.rt.clone(),
     })
 }
 
@@ -308,20 +326,22 @@ pub fn initialize(
 /// marked for private key rotation, or if any of the groups that the user is an admin of are marked
 /// for private key rotation.
 pub fn initialize_check_rotation(
-    device_context: &DeviceContext,
+    device_context: &BlockingDeviceContext,
     config: &IronOxideConfig,
 ) -> Result<InitAndRotationCheck<BlockingIronOxide>> {
-    let rt = create_runtime();
-    let maybe_init = rt.block_on(crate::initialize_check_rotation(device_context, config));
+    let maybe_init = device_context.rt.block_on(crate::initialize_check_rotation(
+        &device_context.device,
+        config,
+    ));
     maybe_init.map(|init| match init {
         NoRotationNeeded(io) => NoRotationNeeded(BlockingIronOxide {
             ironoxide: io,
-            runtime: rt,
+            runtime: device_context.rt.clone(),
         }),
         RotationNeeded(io, rot) => RotationNeeded(
             BlockingIronOxide {
                 ironoxide: io,
-                runtime: rt,
+                runtime: device_context.rt.clone(),
             },
             rot,
         ),
diff --git a/src/internal/rest.rs b/src/internal/rest.rs
index 110e591..a8147bb 100644
--- a/src/internal/rest.rs
+++ b/src/internal/rest.rs
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ impl<'a> HeaderIronCoreRequestSig<'a> {
 pub struct IronCoreRequest {
     base_url: &'static str,
     #[serde(skip_serializing, skip_deserializing, default = "default_client")]
-    client: reqwest::Client,
+    pub(crate) client: reqwest::Client,
 }
 
 fn default_client() -> reqwest::Client {
diff --git a/tests/blocking_ops.rs b/tests/blocking_ops.rs
index 3433848..5acec67 100644
--- a/tests/blocking_ops.rs
+++ b/tests/blocking_ops.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod common;
 // Note: The blocking functions need minimal testing as they primarily just call their async counterparts
 
 #[cfg(feature = "blocking")]
-mod integration_tests {
+mod blocking_integration_tests {
     use crate::common::{create_id_all_classes, gen_jwt, USER_PASSWORD};
     use galvanic_assert::{matchers::*, *};
     use ironoxide::prelude::*;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mod integration_tests {
         )?
         .into();
         let creator_sdk = ironoxide::blocking::initialize(&device, &Default::default())?;
-        // making non-default groups so I can specify needs_rotation of true
+        // // making non-default groups so I can specify needs_rotation of true
         let group_create = creator_sdk.group_create(&GroupCreateOpts::new(
             None,
             None,