diff --git a/python/gui.py b/python/gui.py
index c9e73ef8..35fa1f34 100644
--- a/python/gui.py
+++ b/python/gui.py
@@ -11,5 +11,12 @@ def StartGUI():
     win.tk.eval('load "'+netgen._netgen_lib_dir.replace('\\','/')+'/libgui[info sharedlibextension]" gui')
     win.tk.eval( netgen.libngpy._meshing._ngscript)
 
+    try:
+        from IPython import get_ipython
+        ipython = get_ipython()
+        ipython.magic('gui tk')
+    except:
+        pass
+    
 if not netgen.libngpy._meshing._netgen_executable_started:
     StartGUI()