diff --git a/release/scripts/op/console_python.py b/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
index 98d3f3f74a3..dc2a0a7713c 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ def get_console(console_id):
         namespace["bpy"] = bpy
         namespace["C"] = bpy.context
 
-        namespace.update(__import__("mathutils").__dict__)  # from mathutils import *
-        namespace.update(__import__("math").__dict__)  # from math import *
-
         console = InteractiveConsole(locals=namespace, filename="<blender_console>")
 
+        console.push("from mathutils import *")
+        console.push("from math import *")
+
         if _BPY_MAIN_OWN:
             console._bpy_main_mod = bpy_main_mod