diff --git a/release/scripts/op/console_python.py b/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
index 601fab23617..3d9ed098de7 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ def execute(context):
     stdout.truncate(0)
     stderr.truncate(0)
 
+    # special exception. its possible the command loaded a new user interface
+    if hash(sc) != hash(context.space_data):
+        return
+
     bpy.ops.console.scrollback_append(text=sc.prompt + line, type='INPUT')
 
     if is_multiline: