django.core.exceptions.AppRegistryNotReady: Apps aren't loaded yet. file init
django.core.exceptions.AppRegistryNotReady: Apps aren't loaded yet. Exception appeared when I added: import signals in init .py file (apps/application/init.py) from models import Review in signals.py file (apps/application/signals.py) I want to send an http request when there is an insert in the model Review. So I need to import Review model (in the __init.py__ file) to execute the following code: @receiver (pre_save, sender = Review) def my_handler (sender, ** kwargs): .... In the Django's source , this is where the exception is comming from: def check_apps_ready(self): """Raise an exception