diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/safe_exec.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/safe_exec.py
index dd52c3571a..3d481495d4 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/safe_exec.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/safe_exec.py
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ CODE_PROLOG = """\
 from __future__ import division
 
 import random as random_module
+import sys
 random = random_module.Random(%r)
 random.Random = random_module.Random
 del random_module
+sys.modules['random'] = random
 """
 
 def safe_exec(code, globals_dict, random_seed=None, python_path=None):
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_safe_exec.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_safe_exec.py
index 8a65cb6c38..7ed44a69a1 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_safe_exec.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/tests/test_safe_exec.py
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ class TestSafeExec(unittest.TestCase):
         safe_exec("rnums = [random.randint(0, 999) for _ in xrange(100)]", g, random_seed=17)
         self.assertEqual(g['rnums'], rnums)
 
+    def test_random_is_still_importable(self):
+        g = {}
+        r = random.Random(17)
+        rnums = [r.randint(0, 999) for _ in xrange(100)]
+
+        # With a seed, the results are predictable even from the random module
+        safe_exec(
+            "import random\n"
+            "rnums = [random.randint(0, 999) for _ in xrange(100)]\n",
+            g, random_seed=17)
+        self.assertEqual(g['rnums'], rnums)
+
     def test_python_lib(self):
         pylib = os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/test_files/pylib"
         g = {}