diff --git a/celery/__init__.py b/celery/__init__.py
index d249e49278b..f0bb063f0d7 100644
--- a/celery/__init__.py
+++ b/celery/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
+import gevent
+from gevent import monkey, signal as gevent_signal
+monkey.patch_all()
+
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -113,10 +117,13 @@ def _patch_eventlet():
 
 
 def _patch_gevent():
-    import gevent
-    from gevent import monkey, signal as gevent_signal
-
-    monkey.patch_all()
+    # Moved to the top of this file
+    # by Tei
+    # 
+    # import gevent
+    # from gevent import monkey, signal as gevent_signal
+    #
+    # monkey.patch_all()
     if gevent.version_info[0] == 0:  # pragma: no cover
         # Signals aren't working in gevent versions <1.0,
         # and aren't monkey patched by patch_all()