diff --git a/Cython/Debugger/Cygdb.py b/Cython/Debugger/Cygdb.py
index 6a5fc32056b703f399fa9becc20419fdfbc2962f..d222cad71a388819739470e7b9b3c2c256bff5bf 100644
--- a/Cython/Debugger/Cygdb.py
+++ b/Cython/Debugger/Cygdb.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ def make_command_file(path_to_debug_info, prefix_code='', no_import=False):
                     'Python was not compiled with debug symbols (or it was '
                     'stripped). Some functionality may not work (properly).\\n')
             end
+
+            source .cygdbinit
         '''))
 
     f.close()