diff --git a/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/console.rb b/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/console.rb
index 79bf2cfe..3200cb6b 100644
--- a/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/console.rb
+++ b/middleman-cli/lib/middleman-cli/console.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module Middleman::Cli
         debug: options['verbose']
       }
 
-      @app = ::Middleman::Application.server.inst do
+      @app = ::Middleman::Application.new do
         config[:environment] = opts[:environment].to_sym if opts[:environment]
 
         ::Middleman::Logger.singleton(opts[:debug] ? 0 : 1, opts[:instrumenting] || false)
diff --git a/middleman-core/features/console.feature b/middleman-core/features/console.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3400e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/features/console.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Feature: Console
+
+  Scenario: Enter and exit the console
+    Given I run `middleman console` interactively
+    When I type "puts 'Hello from the console.'"
+    And I type "exit"
+    Then it should pass with:
+    """
+    Hello from the console.
+    """