--- Python 2.7.2.1/App/Lib/idlelib/PyShellorig.py	Tue Nov 29 20:15:14 2011
+++ Python 2.7.2.1/App/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py	Tue Nov 29 20:14:39 2011
@@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@
         dir = os.getcwd()
         if not dir in sys.path:
             sys.path.insert(0, dir)
+	sys.path.insert(0,"")
     # check the IDLE settings configuration (but command line overrides)
     edit_start = idleConf.GetOption('main', 'General',
                                     'editor-on-startup', type='bool')