diff --git a/clearml/binding/gradio_bind.py b/clearml/binding/gradio_bind.py
index 8bcb69f0..c21e8832 100644
--- a/clearml/binding/gradio_bind.py
+++ b/clearml/binding/gradio_bind.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
+import sys
 from logging import getLogger
 from .frameworks import _patched_call  # noqa
+from .import_bind import PostImportHookPatching
 from ..utilities.networking import get_private_ip
 
-try:
-    import gradio
-except ImportError:
-    gradio = None
-
 
 class PatchGradio:
     _current_task = None
@@ -19,17 +16,29 @@ class PatchGradio:
 
     @classmethod
     def update_current_task(cls, task=None):
-        if gradio is None:
-            return
-
         cls._current_task = task
+        if cls.__patched:
+            return
+        if "gradio" in sys.modules:
+            cls.patch_gradio()
+        else:
+            PostImportHookPatching.add_on_import("gradio", cls.patch_gradio)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def patch_gradio(cls):
+        if cls.__patched:
+            return
+        # noinspection PyBroadException
+        try:
+            import gradio
 
-        if not cls.__patched:
-            cls.__patched = True
             gradio.networking.start_server = _patched_call(
                 gradio.networking.start_server, PatchGradio._patched_start_server
             )
             gradio.routes.App.__init__ = _patched_call(gradio.routes.App.__init__, PatchGradio._patched_init)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        cls.__patched = True
 
     @staticmethod
     def _patched_start_server(original_fn, self, server_name=None, server_port=None, *args, **kwargs):