diff --git a/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py b/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py
index ea418344fb..411dcdc05e 100644
--- a/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py
+++ b/gnucash/python/pycons/console.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import gi
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import GObject
 from gi.repository import Gtk
+from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import Pango
 import io
 import pycons.shell as shell