1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Environment.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Environment.java
index ec504a06ec..f7ea9f98ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Environment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Environment.java
@@ -927,14 +927,18 @@ public final class Environment implements Freezable {
   @VisibleForTesting
   public List<Statement> parseFile(String... inputLines) {
     ParserInputSource input = ParserInputSource.create(Joiner.on("\n").join(inputLines), null);
+    List<Statement> statements;
     if (isSkylark) {
       Parser.ParseResult result = Parser.parseFileForSkylark(input, eventHandler);
       ValidationEnvironment valid = new ValidationEnvironment(this);
       valid.validateAst(result.statements, eventHandler);
-      return result.statements;
+      statements = result.statements;
+    } else {
+      statements = Parser.parseFile(input, eventHandler, /*parsePython=*/false).statements;
     }
-
-    return Parser.parseFile(input, eventHandler, /*parsePython=*/ false).statements;
+    // Force the validation of imports
+    BuildFileAST.fetchLoads(statements, eventHandler);
+    return statements;
   }
 
   /**