diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix
index b5e99fe4a7da..b6c193d05f05 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ipython/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , stdenv
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
+, fetchpatch
 , pythonOlder
 
 # Build dependencies
@@ -36,6 +37,17 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "f2db3a10254241d9b447232cec8b424847f338d9d36f9a577a6192c332a46abd";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch {
+      # The original URL might not be very stable, so let's prefer a copy.
+      urls = [
+        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmwiedemann/openSUSE/9b35e4405a44aa737dda623a7dabe5384172744c/packages/p/python-ipython/ipython-pr13714-xxlimited.patch"
+        "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/pull/13714.diff"
+      ];
+      sha256 = "XPOcBo3p8mzMnP0iydns9hX8qCQXTmRgRD0TM+FESCI=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools
   ];