diff --git a/bundler/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb b/bundler/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb
index f6389e8ea004..2d1a2ce458dd 100644
--- a/bundler/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb
+++ b/bundler/lib/bundler/cli/console.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ def get_console(name)
       get_constant(name)
     rescue LoadError
       if name == "irb"
+        if defined?(Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS) && Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS.respond_to?(:force_activate)
+          Gem::BUNDLED_GEMS.force_activate "irb"
+          require name
+          return get_constant(name)
+        end
         Bundler.ui.error "#{name} is not available"
         exit 1
       else