diff --git a/imports/terminal_handler.py b/imports/terminal_handler.py
index 21928b0..b196516 100644
--- a/imports/terminal_handler.py
+++ b/imports/terminal_handler.py
@@ -4,7 +4,19 @@ import rlcompleter
 try:
 	import readline
 except ImportError:
-	from imports import winreadline as readline
+	try:
+		from imports import winreadline as readline
+	except ImportError:
+		print("Required module not installed: readline\nAttempting to install with pip...")
+		try:
+			import pip
+		except ImportError:
+			sys.exit(1)
+		if hasattr(pip, 'main'):
+			pip.main(['install', 'readline'])
+		else:
+			pip._internal.main(['install', 'readline'])
+		import readline
 
 from imports import globals
 from imports import manysearches