diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py b/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py
index 72a9b7224..77319d606 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/sessions.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from qutebrowser.browser import tabhistory
 from qutebrowser.utils import (standarddir, objreg, qtutils, log, usertypes,
                                message)
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdexc, cmdutils
-from qutebrowser.mainwindow import mainwindow
 from qutebrowser.config import config
 
 
@@ -313,6 +312,8 @@ class SessionManager(QObject):
             name: The name of the session to load.
             temp: If given, don't set the current session.
         """
+        # To break up partial import
+        from qutebrowser.mainwindow import mainwindow
         path = self._get_session_path(name, check_exists=True)
         try:
             with open(path, encoding='utf-8') as f: