diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index fba3ade8003a..3aa63e9432d3 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ Py_NewInterpreter(void)
 		PySys_SetPath(Py_GetPath());
 		PyDict_SetItemString(interp->sysdict, "modules",
 				     interp->modules);
+		_PyImportHooks_Init();
 		initmain();
 		if (!Py_NoSiteFlag)
 			initsite();