diff --git a/docs/source/settings.rst b/docs/source/settings.rst
index e0b16424..66dfebd6 100644
--- a/docs/source/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/source/settings.rst
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ The Python path to a Django settings module.
 e.g. 'myproject.settings.main'. If this isn't provided, the
 DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable will be used.
 
+Server Mechanics
+----------------
+
 pythonpath
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/gunicorn/app/base.py b/gunicorn/app/base.py
index e5d4c996..b980daf5 100644
--- a/gunicorn/app/base.py
+++ b/gunicorn/app/base.py
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ class Application(object):
         if self.cfg.daemon:
             util.daemonize()
 
+        # set python paths
+        if self.cfg.pythonpath and self.cfg.pythonpath is not None:
+            paths = self.cfg.pythonpath.split(",")
+            for path in paths:
+                pythonpath = os.path.abspath(self.cfg.pythonpath)
+                if pythonpath not in sys.path:
+                    sys.path.insert(0, pythonpath)
+
         try:
             Arbiter(self).run()
         except RuntimeError as e:
diff --git a/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py b/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py
index 7fe44cff..de403578 100644
--- a/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py
+++ b/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ def make_default_env(cfg):
         os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = cfg.django_settings
 
     if cfg.pythonpath and cfg.pythonpath is not None:
-        pythonpath = os.path.abspath(cfg.pythonpath)
-        if pythonpath not in sys.path:
-            sys.path.insert(0, pythonpath)
+        paths = cfg.pythonpath.split(",")
+        for path in paths:
+            pythonpath = os.path.abspath(cfg.pythonpath)
+            if pythonpath not in sys.path:
+                sys.path.insert(0, pythonpath)
 
     try:
         os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE']
diff --git a/gunicorn/config.py b/gunicorn/config.py
index 41f176b0..1901d492 100644
--- a/gunicorn/config.py
+++ b/gunicorn/config.py
@@ -867,9 +867,9 @@ class DjangoSettings(Setting):
         DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environment variable will be used.
         """
 
-class DjangoPythonPath(Setting):
+class PythonPath(Setting):
     name = "pythonpath"
-    section = "Django"
+    section = "Server Mechanics"
     cli = ["--pythonpath"]
     meta = "STRING"
     validator = validate_string