diff --git a/ryu/app/wsgi.py b/ryu/app/wsgi.py
index 94e67f6b..24baf053 100644
--- a/ryu/app/wsgi.py
+++ b/ryu/app/wsgi.py
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ from ryu import cfg
 from ryu.lib import hub
 from routes import Mapper
 from routes.util import URLGenerator
+
+import ryu.contrib
+ryu.contrib.update_module_path()
 from tinyrpc.server import RPCServer
 from tinyrpc.dispatch import RPCDispatcher
 from tinyrpc.dispatch import public as rpc_public
 from tinyrpc.protocols.jsonrpc import JSONRPCProtocol
 from tinyrpc.transports import ServerTransport, ClientTransport
 from tinyrpc.client import RPCClient
+ryu.contrib.restore_module_path()
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.register_cli_opts([
diff --git a/ryu/cmd/manager.py b/ryu/cmd/manager.py
index 66d59b3b..f17d0eab 100755
--- a/ryu/cmd/manager.py
+++ b/ryu/cmd/manager.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ hub.patch(thread=False)
 # NOTE: this modifies sys.path and thus affects the following imports.
 # eg. oslo.config.cfg.
 import ryu.contrib
+ryu.contrib.update_module_path()
 
 from ryu import cfg
 import logging
diff --git a/ryu/cmd/of_config_cli.py b/ryu/cmd/of_config_cli.py
index 6a6e49aa..ef1bb16a 100755
--- a/ryu/cmd/of_config_cli.py
+++ b/ryu/cmd/of_config_cli.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #     (Cmd) raw_get sw1
 
 import ryu.contrib
+ryu.contrib.update_module_path()
 
 from ryu import cfg
 
diff --git a/ryu/cmd/rpc_cli.py b/ryu/cmd/rpc_cli.py
index a2af9cb6..f71ec943 100755
--- a/ryu/cmd/rpc_cli.py
+++ b/ryu/cmd/rpc_cli.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #     (Cmd)
 
 import ryu.contrib
+ryu.contrib.update_module_path()
 
 from ryu import cfg
 
diff --git a/ryu/cmd/ryu_base.py b/ryu/cmd/ryu_base.py
index 4a8fc417..b153dfce 100644
--- a/ryu/cmd/ryu_base.py
+++ b/ryu/cmd/ryu_base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import ryu.contrib
+ryu.contrib.update_module_path()
 
 from ryu import cfg
 from ryu import utils
diff --git a/ryu/contrib/__init__.py b/ryu/contrib/__init__.py
index 7faed780..b79831ee 100644
--- a/ryu/contrib/__init__.py
+++ b/ryu/contrib/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
-# Adjust module loading path for third party libraries
-import os
 import sys
 
-for path in __path__:
-    if path in sys.path:
-        sys.path.remove(path)
-    path = os.path.abspath(path)
-    if path in sys.path:
-        sys.path.remove(path)
-    sys.path.insert(0, path)  # prioritize our own copy than system's
+_orig_sys_path = None
+
+def update_module_path():
+    # Adjust module loading path for third party libraries
+    import os
+    global _orig_sys_path
+
+    _orig_sys_path = sys.path[:]
+    for path in __path__:
+        if path in sys.path:
+            sys.path.remove(path)
+        path = os.path.abspath(path)
+        if path in sys.path:
+            sys.path.remove(path)
+        sys.path.insert(0, path)  # prioritize our own copy than system's
+
+def restore_module_path():
+    global _orig_sys_path
+
+    sys.path = _orig_sys_path
+    _orig_sys_path = None
diff --git a/ryu/lib/of_config/__init__.py b/ryu/lib/of_config/__init__.py
index b2dbd05a..cd419c11 100644
--- a/ryu/lib/of_config/__init__.py
+++ b/ryu/lib/of_config/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ import glob
 import os.path
 import sys
 
-import ryu.contrib  # we require ncclient
+# we require ncclient
+import ryu.contrib
+ryu.contrib.update_module_path()
 
 SCHEMA_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)