diff --git a/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py b/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py
index 1720538c4..3689649b4 100644
--- a/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py
+++ b/electrum/base_crash_reporter.py
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .network import ProxySettings
 
 
+_tainted_by_console = False
+def taint_reports_by_console_usage():
+    global _tainted_by_console
+    _tainted_by_console = True
+
+
 class CrashReportResponse(NamedTuple):
     status: Optional[str]
     text: str
@@ -153,8 +159,11 @@ class BaseCrashReporter(Logger):
         return sha256(str(_id))
 
     def get_additional_info(self):
+        app_version = (get_git_version() or ELECTRUM_VERSION)
+        if _tainted_by_console:
+            app_version += "-consoletaint"
         args = {
-            "app_version": get_git_version() or ELECTRUM_VERSION,
+            "app_version": app_version,
             "python_version": sys.version,
             "os": describe_os_version(),
             "wallet_type": "unknown",
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/console.py b/electrum/gui/qt/console.py
index 775b1bfd1..a6ce89765 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/console.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/console.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt
 
 from electrum import util
 from electrum.i18n import _
+from electrum.base_crash_reporter import taint_reports_by_console_usage
 
 from .util import MONOSPACE_FONT, font_height
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class Console(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
         with open(filename) as f:
             script = f.read()
 
-        self.exec_command(script)
+        self._exec_command(script)
 
     def updateNamespace(self, namespace):
         self.namespace.update(namespace)
@@ -221,12 +222,13 @@ class Console(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
         command = self.getConstruct(command)
 
         if command:
-            self.exec_command(command)
+            self._exec_command(command)
         self.newPrompt('')
         self.set_json(False)
 
-    def exec_command(self, command):
+    def _exec_command(self, command):
         tmp_stdout = sys.stdout
+        taint_reports_by_console_usage()
 
         class StdoutProxy:
             def __init__(self, write_func):