diff --git a/Python/import.c b/Python/import.c
index f2e8edc..18968d0 100644
--- a/Python/import.c
+++ b/Python/import.c
@@ -413,6 +413,14 @@
 	struct filedescr *fdp;
 	FILE *fp = NULL;
 
+#ifdef NT
+	if ((fp=PyWin_FindRegisteredModule(name, &fdp, buf, buflen))!=NULL) {
+		*p_fp = fp;
+		return fdp;
+	}
+#endif
+
+
 	if (path == NULL)
 		path = sysget("path");
 	if (path == NULL || !is_listobject(path)) {