diff --git a/lib/awesome_print.rb b/lib/awesome_print.rb
index 2d16f87..7da8630 100755
--- a/lib/awesome_print.rb
+++ b/lib/awesome_print.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 # See LICENSE file or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
-# AwesomePrint might be loaded implicitly through ~/.irbrc so do nothing
-# for subsequent requires.
+# AwesomePrint might be loaded implicitly through ~/.irbrc or ~/.pryrc
+# so do nothing for subsequent requires.
 #
 unless defined?(AwesomePrint::Inspector)
   %w(array string method object class kernel).each do |file|
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ unless defined?(AwesomePrint::Inspector)
   require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/formatter"
   require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/version"
   require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/core_ext/logger" if defined?(Logger)
-
+  #
   # Load the following under normal circumstances as well as in Rails
-  # console when required from ~/.irbrc.
-  require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/ext/active_record"  if defined?(ActiveRecord)  || (defined?(IRB) && ENV['RAILS_ENV'])
-  require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/ext/active_support" if defined?(ActiveSupport) || (defined?(IRB) && ENV['RAILS_ENV'])
-
+  # console when required from ~/.irbrc or ~/.pryrc.
+  #
+  require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/ext/active_record"  if defined?(ActiveRecord)  || AwesomePrint.rails_console?
+  require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/ext/active_support" if defined?(ActiveSupport) || AwesomePrint.rails_console?
+  #
   # Load remaining extensions.
+  #
   require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/ext/action_view"    if defined?(ActionView::Base)
   require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/ext/mongo_mapper"   if defined?(MongoMapper)
   require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/awesome_print/ext/mongoid"        if defined?(Mongoid)
diff --git a/lib/awesome_print/inspector.rb b/lib/awesome_print/inspector.rb
index 7ce241a..1c17d7e 100755
--- a/lib/awesome_print/inspector.rb
+++ b/lib/awesome_print/inspector.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ module AwesomePrint
     def force_colors!(value = true)
       @force_colors = value
     end
+
+    def console?
+      defined?(IRB) || defined?(Pry)
+    end
+
+    def rails_console?
+      console? && (defined?(Rails::Console) || ENV["RAILS_ENV"])
+    end
   end
 
   class Inspector