diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_restrict_state.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_restrict_state.py
index 21c69212731..0395a38f4a2 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_restrict_state.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_restrict_state.py
@@ -31,9 +31,14 @@ import bpy as _bpy
 class _RestrictContext():
     __slots__ = ()
     _real_data = _bpy.data
+    # safe, the pointer never changes
+    _real_pref = _bpy.context.user_preferences
     @property
     def window_manager(self):
         return self._real_data.window_managers[0]
+    @property
+    def user_preferences(self):
+        return self._real_pref
 
 
 class _RestrictData():