1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb b/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb
index 2ba5e69bde..2d1a2ce458 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb
@@ -20,9 +20,19 @@ module Bundler
       require name
       get_constant(name)
     rescue LoadError
-      Bundler.ui.error "Couldn't load console #{name}, falling back to irb"
-      require "irb"
-      get_constant("irb")
+      if name == "irb"
+        if defined?(Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS) && Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS.respond_to?(:force_activate)
+          Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS.force_activate "irb"
+          require name
+          return get_constant(name)
+        end
+        Bundler.ui.error "#{name} is not available"
+        exit 1
+      else
+        Bundler.ui.error "Couldn't load console #{name}, falling back to irb"
+        name = "irb"
+        retry
+      end
     end
 
     def get_constant(name)
@@ -32,9 +42,6 @@ module Bundler
         "irb" => :IRB,
       }[name]
       Object.const_get(const_name)
-    rescue NameError
-      Bundler.ui.error "Could not find constant #{const_name}"
-      exit 1
     end
   end
 end