diff --git a/gdb/python/python.c b/gdb/python/python.c
index 7202105..8a987f9 100644
--- a/gdb/python/python.c
+++ b/gdb/python/python.c
@@ -658,10 +658,18 @@ execute_gdb_command (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
       /* Copy the argument text in case the command modifies it.  */
       char *copy = xstrdup (arg);
       struct cleanup *cleanup = make_cleanup (xfree, copy);
+      struct ui_out *saved_uiout;
+      struct interp *interp;
 
       make_cleanup_restore_integer (&interpreter_async);
       interpreter_async = 0;
 
+      /* Use the console interpreter uiout to have the same print format
+	for console or MI.  */
+      interp = interp_lookup ("console");
+      saved_uiout = current_uiout;
+      current_uiout = interp_ui_out (interp);
+
       prevent_dont_repeat ();
       if (to_string)
 	result = execute_command_to_string (copy, from_tty);
@@ -671,6 +679,9 @@ execute_gdb_command (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 	  execute_command (copy, from_tty);
 	}
 
+      /* Restore the saved uiout.  */
+      current_uiout = saved_uiout;
+
       do_cleanups (cleanup);
     }
   CATCH (except, RETURN_MASK_ALL)
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events-gdb.py b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events-gdb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d0c070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events-gdb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# This file is part of the GDB testsuite. It tests python printing 
+# to string from event handlers.
+
+
+import gdb
+
+
+def signal_stop_handler (event):
+    """Stop event handler"""
+    if (isinstance (event, gdb.StopEvent)):
+        print ("stop_handler")
+        print gdb.execute("info break", False, True)
+
+
+def continue_handler (event):
+    """Continue event handler"""
+    assert (isinstance (event, gdb.ContinueEvent))
+    print ("continue_handler")
+    print gdb.execute("info break", False, True)
+
+
+class test_events (gdb.Command):
+    """Test events."""
+
+    def __init__ (self):
+        gdb.Command.__init__ (self, "test-events", gdb.COMMAND_STACK)
+
+    def invoke (self, arg, from_tty):
+        gdb.events.stop.connect (signal_stop_handler)
+        gdb.events.cont.connect (continue_handler)
+        print ("Event testers registered.")
+
+test_events ()
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.c b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3299e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* This testcase is part of GDB, the GNU debugger.
+
+   Copyright 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+  while (1);
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.exp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c78b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# This file is part of the GDB testsuite.  It tests PR 19743.
+
+load_lib mi-support.exp
+set MIFLAGS "-i=mi2"
+
+gdb_exit
+if [mi_gdb_start] {
+    continue
+}
+
+standard_testfile
+set pyfile ${testfile}-gdb.py
+
+if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != "" } {
+    untested ${testfile}.exp
+    return -1
+}
+
+if { [mi_skip_python_tests] } { continue }
+
+set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${pyfile}]
+
+mi_delete_breakpoints
+mi_gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
+mi_gdb_test "set auto-load safe-path ${remote_python_file}" \
+    {.*\^done} \
+    "set safe-path"
+
+if [is_remote host] {
+    set filename ${testfile}
+    remote_download host ${binfile} ${filename}
+} else {
+    set filename ${binfile}
+}
+
+mi_gdb_test "-file-exec-and-symbols ${filename}"  ".*\\^done" "file-exec-and-symbols operation"
+mi_run_to_main
+
+
+# register the python event handlers with test-events command
+mi_gdb_test "test-events" \
+    ".*~\"Event testers registered.*\\^done" \
+    "register events"
+
+
+# set a breakpoint to while (1) loop
+mi_gdb_test "break ${srcfile}:[gdb_get_line_number "while (1)"]" \
+    ".*Breakpoint $decimal at 0x\[0-9a-fA-F\]+: file .*${srcfile}.*\\\.*\\^done" \
+    "set the breakpoint"
+
+
+# resume the program
+mi_send_resuming_command "exec-continue" "continue"
+
+
+# test the python event handlers execution. The following checks are performed:
+# - python continue handler is executed
+# - the continue handler prints "info breakpoints" output in console format
+# - breakpoint is hit and python stop handler is executed
+# - the stop handler prints "info breakpoints" output in console format
+mi_gdb_test "" ".*continue_handler.*
+.*Num.*Type.*Disp.*Enb.*Address.*\
+.*$decimal.*breakpoint.*keep.*y.* 0x\[0-9a-fA-F\]+.*${srcfile}.*
+.*stop_handler.*
+.*Num.*Type.*Disp.*Enb.*Address.*\
+.*$decimal.*breakpoint.*keep.*y.* 0x\[0-9a-fA-F\]+.*${srcfile}.*" \
+"check python continue and stop handlers"
+
+mi_gdb_exit
