diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_console_utils.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_console_utils.py
index 518bc542b42e..cfe95a69226b 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_console_utils.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_console_utils.py
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ class BaseInterpreterInterface:
 
     server = property(get_server)
 
+    def show_console(self):
+        server = self.get_server()
+        server.ShowConsole()
+
     def finish_exec(self, more):
         self.interruptable = False
 
diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_run_in_console.py b/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_run_in_console.py
index 82def8781785..d5a5531a16b1 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_run_in_console.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_run_in_console.py
@@ -79,4 +79,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     interpreter.get_namespace().update(globals)
 
+    interpreter.show_console()
+
     process_exec_queue(interpreter)
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diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunication.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunication.java
index d546ebb449d1..7d95f1e648d3 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunication.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunication.java
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ public class PydevConsoleCommunication extends AbstractConsoleCommunication impl
   private PythonDebugConsoleCommunication myDebugCommunication;
   private boolean myNeedsMore = false;
 
+  private PythonConsoleView myConsoleView;
+
   /**
    * Initializes the xml-rpc communication.
    *
@@ -185,6 +187,10 @@ public class PydevConsoleCommunication extends AbstractConsoleCommunication impl
     else if ("NotifyAboutMagic".equals(method)) {
       return execNotifyAboutMagic(params);
     }
+    else if ("ShowConsole".equals(method)) {
+      myConsoleView.setConsoleEnabled(true);
+      return "";
+    }
     else {
       throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
     }
@@ -676,4 +682,8 @@ public class PydevConsoleCommunication extends AbstractConsoleCommunication impl
       return true;
     }
   }
+
+  public void setConsoleView(PythonConsoleView consoleView) {
+    myConsoleView = consoleView;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java
index e7204f18932a..b3b961d1cc7d 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleRunnerImpl.java
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public class PydevConsoleRunnerImpl implements PydevConsoleRunner {
   private String myCommandLine;
   @NotNull private final PyConsoleOptions.PyConsoleSettings myConsoleSettings;
   private String[] myStatementsToExecute = ArrayUtil.EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY;
+  private boolean myEnableAfterConnection = true;
 
 
   private static final long APPROPRIATE_TO_WAIT = 60000;
@@ -180,6 +181,10 @@ public class PydevConsoleRunnerImpl implements PydevConsoleRunner {
     myConsoleTitle = consoleTitle;
   }
 
+  public void setEnableAfterConnection(boolean enableAfterConnection) {
+    myEnableAfterConnection = enableAfterConnection;
+  }
+
   private List<AnAction> fillToolBarActions(final DefaultActionGroup toolbarActions,
                                             final RunContentDescriptor contentDescriptor) {
     //toolbarActions.add(backspaceHandlingAction);
@@ -664,7 +669,9 @@ public class PydevConsoleRunnerImpl implements PydevConsoleRunner {
           }
         });
 
-        enableConsoleExecuteAction();
+        if (myEnableAfterConnection) {
+          enableConsoleExecuteAction();
+        }
 
         for (String statement : statements2execute) {
           consoleView.executeStatement(statement + "\n", ProcessOutputTypes.SYSTEM);
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScriptCommandLineState.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScriptCommandLineState.java
index b0797faad76c..cacf1fde1e72 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScriptCommandLineState.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScriptCommandLineState.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import com.intellij.util.ArrayUtil;
 import com.jetbrains.python.PythonHelper;
 import com.jetbrains.python.console.PyConsoleOptions;
 import com.jetbrains.python.console.PyConsoleType;
-import com.jetbrains.python.console.PydevConsoleRunner;
 import com.jetbrains.python.console.PydevConsoleRunnerImpl;
 import com.jetbrains.python.console.actions.ShowVarsAction;
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PythonEnvUtil;
@@ -69,16 +68,18 @@ public class PythonScriptCommandLineState extends PythonCommandLineState {
         }));
       }
 
-      PydevConsoleRunner runner =
+      PythonScriptWithConsoleRunner runner =
         new PythonScriptWithConsoleRunner(myConfig.getProject(), myConfig.getSdk(), PyConsoleType.PYTHON, myConfig.getWorkingDirectory(),
                                           myConfig.getEnvs(), patchers,
                                           PyConsoleOptions.getInstance(myConfig.getProject()).getPythonConsoleSettings());
 
+      runner.setEnableAfterConnection(false);
       runner.runSync();
       // runner.getProcessHandler() would be null if execution error occurred
       if (runner.getProcessHandler() == null) {
         return null;
       }
+      runner.getPydevConsoleCommunication().setConsoleView(runner.getConsoleView());
       List<AnAction> actions = Lists.newArrayList(createActions(runner.getConsoleView(), runner.getProcessHandler()));
       actions.add(new ShowVarsAction(runner.getConsoleView(), runner.getPydevConsoleCommunication()));