--- a/eric6_shell.py	Sun Nov 04 12:38:32 2018 +0100
+++ b/eric6_shell.py	Sun Nov 04 17:20:11 2018 +0100
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import sys
+import os
+
+originalPathString = os.getenv("PATH")
+
 import Toolbox.PyQt4ImportHook  # __IGNORE_WARNING__
 
 try:  # Only for Py2
@@ -20,9 +25,6 @@
 except (ImportError):
     pass
 
-import sys
-import os
-
 for arg in sys.argv[:]:
     if arg.startswith("--config="):
         import Globals
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@
     """
     from QScintilla.ShellWindow import ShellWindow
     
-    return ShellWindow()
+    return ShellWindow(originalPathString)
 
 
 def main():