diff --git a/gluon/shell.py b/gluon/shell.py
index 95359c3a5..9d93f1a6d 100644
--- a/gluon/shell.py
+++ b/gluon/shell.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import code
+import copy
 import logging
 import types
 import re
@@ -167,6 +168,8 @@ def check_credentials(request, other_application='admin'):
             sys.stderr.write(e.traceback + '\n')
             sys.exit(1)
 
+    response._view_environment = copy.copy(environment)
+
     environment['__name__'] = '__main__'
     return environment