diff --git a/gluon/shell.py b/gluon/shell.py
index df7fd2fa..7a56e9b8 100644
--- a/gluon/shell.py
+++ b/gluon/shell.py
@@ -288,9 +288,14 @@ def run(
             else:
                 try:
                     import IPython
-                    if IPython.__version__ >= '1.0':
+                    if IPython.__version__ > '1.0.0':
                         IPython.start_ipython(user_ns=_env)
                         return
+                    elif IPython.__version__ == '1.0.0':
+                        from IPython.terminal.embed import InteractiveShellEmbed
+                        shell = InteractiveShellEmbed(user_ns=_env)
+                        shell()
+                        return
                     elif IPython.__version__ >= '0.11':
                         from IPython.frontend.terminal.embed import InteractiveShellEmbed
                         shell = InteractiveShellEmbed(user_ns=_env)