diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml
index c3547920..58a90ee3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-type-check.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         config:
-          - { python-version: 3.7, tox-env: type-checking}
+          # - { python-version: 3.7, tox-env: type-checking}
           - { python-version: 3.8, tox-env: type-checking}
           - { python-version: 3.9, tox-env: type-checking}
           - { python-version: "3.10", tox-env: type-checking}
diff --git a/sanic/app.py b/sanic/app.py
index c393c715..ec35ee77 100644
--- a/sanic/app.py
+++ b/sanic/app.py
@@ -1552,10 +1552,19 @@ class Sanic(BaseSanic, metaclass=TouchUpMeta):
         name: Optional[str] = None,
         register: bool = True,
     ) -> Task:
-        prepped = cls._prep_task(task, app, loop)
-        task = loop.create_task(prepped, name=name)
+        if not isinstance(task, Future):
+            prepped = cls._prep_task(task, app, loop)
+            if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+                if name:
+                    error_logger.warning(
+                        "Cannot set a name for a task when using Python 3.7. "
+                        "Your task will be created without a name."
+                    )
+                task = loop.create_task(prepped)
+            else:
+                task = loop.create_task(prepped, name=name)
 
-        if name and register:
+        if name and register and sys.version_info > (3, 7):
             app._task_registry[name] = task
 
         return task
@@ -1617,10 +1626,12 @@ class Sanic(BaseSanic, metaclass=TouchUpMeta):
     def get_task(
         self, name: str, *, raise_exception: bool = True
     ) -> Optional[Task]:
-        if sys.version_info == (3, 7):
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "This feature is only supported on using Python 3.8+."
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+            error_logger.warning(
+                "This feature (get_task) is only supported on using "
+                "Python 3.8+."
             )
+            return
         try:
             return self._task_registry[name]
         except KeyError:
@@ -1637,10 +1648,12 @@ class Sanic(BaseSanic, metaclass=TouchUpMeta):
         *,
         raise_exception: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
-        if sys.version_info == (3, 7):
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "This feature is only supported on using Python 3.8+."
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+            error_logger.warning(
+                "This feature (cancel_task) is only supported on using "
+                "Python 3.8+."
             )
+            return
         task = self.get_task(name, raise_exception=raise_exception)
         if task and not task.cancelled():
             args: Tuple[str, ...] = ()
@@ -1659,10 +1672,12 @@ class Sanic(BaseSanic, metaclass=TouchUpMeta):
                 ...
 
     def purge_tasks(self):
-        if sys.version_info == (3, 7):
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "This feature is only supported on using Python 3.8+."
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+            error_logger.warning(
+                "This feature (purge_tasks) is only supported on using "
+                "Python 3.8+."
             )
+            return
         for task in self.tasks:
             if task.done() or task.cancelled():
                 name = task.get_name()
@@ -1675,10 +1690,12 @@ class Sanic(BaseSanic, metaclass=TouchUpMeta):
     def shutdown_tasks(
         self, timeout: Optional[float] = None, increment: float = 0.1
     ):
-        if sys.version_info == (3, 7):
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "This feature is only supported on using Python 3.8+."
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+            error_logger.warning(
+                "This feature (shutdown_tasks) is only supported on using "
+                "Python 3.8+."
             )
+            return
         for task in self.tasks:
             task.cancel()
 
@@ -1692,10 +1709,12 @@ class Sanic(BaseSanic, metaclass=TouchUpMeta):
 
     @property
     def tasks(self):
-        if sys.version_info == (3, 7):
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "This feature is only supported on using Python 3.8+."
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+            error_logger.warning(
+                "This feature (tasks) is only supported on using "
+                "Python 3.8+."
             )
+            return
         return iter(self._task_registry.values())
 
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------- #
diff --git a/tests/test_create_task.py b/tests/test_create_task.py
index c98666a9..a11bc302 100644
--- a/tests/test_create_task.py
+++ b/tests/test_create_task.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import sys
 
 from threading import Event
+from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -77,6 +78,25 @@ def test_create_named_task(app):
     app.run()
 
 
+def test_named_task_called(app):
+    e = Event()
+
+    async def coro():
+        e.set()
+
+    @app.route("/")
+    async def isset(request):
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+        return text(str(e.is_set()))
+
+    @app.before_server_start
+    async def setup(app, _):
+        app.add_task(coro, name="dummy_task")
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.get("/")
+    assert response.body == b"True"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 8), reason="Not supported in 3.7")
 def test_create_named_task_fails_outside_app(app):
     async def dummy():