diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py b/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py
index f39ffb8..09f6d23 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/build_py.py
@@ -386,9 +386,17 @@
 
 class build_py_2to3(build_py):
     def run(self):
-        from lib2to3.refactor import RefactoringTool
         self.updated_files = []
-        build_py.run(self)
+
+        # Base class code
+        if self.py_modules:
+            self.build_modules()
+        if self.packages:
+            self.build_packages()
+            self.build_package_data()
+
+        # 2to3
+        from lib2to3.refactor import RefactoringTool
         class Options:
             pass
         o = Options()
@@ -401,6 +409,9 @@
         r = RefactoringTool(o)
         r.refactor_args(self.updated_files)
 
+        # Remaining base class code
+        self.byte_compile(self.get_outputs(include_bytecode=0))
+
     def build_module(self, module, module_file, package):
         res = build_py.build_module(self, module, module_file, package)
         if res[1]: