diff --git a/src/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers.py b/src/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers.py
index 26e2ede351..4a28dfff90 100644
--- a/src/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers.py
+++ b/src/Mod/AddonManager/addonmanager_workers.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import tempfile
 from PySide import QtCore
 
 import FreeCAD
+if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+    import FreeCADGui
 
 import addonmanager_utilities as utils
 from addonmanager_utilities import translate  # this needs to be as is for pylupdate