diff --git a/source/appModuleHandler.py b/source/appModuleHandler.py
index 0b715bc27c3..32ea6529a0c 100644
--- a/source/appModuleHandler.py
+++ b/source/appModuleHandler.py
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ def reloadAppModules():
 	for mod in mods:
 		del sys.modules[mod]
 	import appModules
+	from addonHandler.packaging import addDirsToPythonPackagePath
+	addDirsToPythonPackagePath(appModules)
 	initialize()
 	for entry in state:
 		pid = entry.pop("processID")
diff --git a/source/globalPluginHandler.py b/source/globalPluginHandler.py
index e80f1187fbe..6881755148b 100644
--- a/source/globalPluginHandler.py
+++ b/source/globalPluginHandler.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def reloadGlobalPlugins():
 	for mod in mods:
 		del sys.modules[mod]
 	import globalPlugins
+	from addonHandler.packaging import addDirsToPythonPackagePath
+	addDirsToPythonPackagePath(globalPlugins)
 	initialize()
 
 class GlobalPlugin(baseObject.ScriptableObject):