diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index cece2b933..81925700d 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ source 'https://rails-assets.org' do
 end
 
 gem 'rack-utf8_sanitizer'
+gem 'web-console', '~> 2.0'
 
 group :production do
   gem 'airbrake'
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/projects_controller.rb
index e80d2f32a..27d0e246f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/projects_controller.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Projects::ProjectsController < Projects::BaseController
   def new
     authorize :project
     @project = Project.new
+    console
   end
 
   def mass_import