diff --git a/raven/base.py b/raven/base.py
index 21d7a178..d0995704 100644
--- a/raven/base.py
+++ b/raven/base.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ from raven.utils.serializer import transform
 from raven.utils.stacks import get_stack_info, iter_stack_frames, get_culprit
 from raven.transport.registry import TransportRegistry, default_transports
 
+# enforce imports to avoid obscure stacktraces with MemoryError
+import raven.events  # NOQA
+
+
 __all__ = ('Client',)
 
 __excepthook__ = None