diff --git a/pl/errors.yap b/pl/errors.yap
index a63db925b..45b49f205 100644
--- a/pl/errors.yap
+++ b/pl/errors.yap
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ print_message(Level, Mss) :-
 '$output_error_message'(permission_error(modify,static_procedure_in_use,_), Where) :-
 	'$format'(user_error,"[ PERMISSION ERROR- ~w: modifying a static procedure in use ]~n",
 	[Where]).
+'$output_error_message'(permission_error(module,redefined,Mod), Who) :-
+	'$format'(user_error,"[ PERMISSION ERROR ~w- redefining module ~a in a different file ]~n",
+	[Who,Mod]).
 '$output_error_message'(permission_error(open,source_sink,Stream), Where) :-
 	'$format'(user_error,"[ PERMISSION ERROR- ~w: cannot open file ~w ]~n",
 	[Where,Stream]).
diff --git a/pl/modules.yap b/pl/modules.yap
index 3eb065439..0944b8d75 100644
--- a/pl/modules.yap
+++ b/pl/modules.yap
@@ -119,17 +119,7 @@ use_module(Mod,F,I) :-
 	'$file_name'(Stream, F).
 
 
-'$module'(reconsult,N,P) :- !,
-	'$abolish_module_data'(N),
-	'$module_dec'(N,P).
-'$module'(consult,N,P) :-
-	( recorded('$module','$module'(F,N,_),_),
-	     '$format'(user_error,"[ Module ~w was already defined in file ~w]~n",[N,F]),
-		'$abolish_module_data'(N),
-		fail
-	;
-	   	true
-	),
+'$module'(_,N,P) :-
 	'$module_dec'(N,P).
 
 '$module'(O,N,P,Opts) :- !,
@@ -179,24 +169,47 @@ module(N) :-
 	'$do_error'(instantiation_error,module(N)).
 module(N) :-
 	atom(N), !,
-	'$current_module'(_,N),
-	get_value('$consulting_file',F),
-	( recordzifnot('$module','$module'(N),_) -> true; true),
-	( recordaifnot('$module','$module'(F,N,[]),_) -> true, true).
+	% set it as current module.
+	'$current_module'(_,N).
 module(N) :-
 	'$do_error'(type_error(atom,N),module(N)).
 
 '$module_dec'(N,P) :-
 	'$current_module'(Old,N),
 	get_value('$consulting_file',F),
-	( recordzifnot('$module','$module'(N),_) -> true; true),
-	recorda('$module','$module'(F,N,P),_),
+	'$add_module_on_file'(N, F, P),
 	( recorded('$importing','$importing'(F),_) ->
 	         true
 	;
-	 		'$import'(P,N,Old)
+	 	'$import'(P,N,Old)
 	).
 
+'$add_module_on_file'(Mod, F, Exports) :-
+	recorded('$module','$module'(F0,Mod,_),R), !,
+	'$add_preexisting_module_on_file'(F, F0, Mod, Exports, R).
+'$add_module_on_file'(Mod, F, Exports) :-
+	recorda('$module','$module'(F,Mod,Exports),_).
+
+% redefining a previously-defined file, no problem.
+'$add_preexisting_module_on_file'(F, F, Mod, Exports, R) :- !,
+	erase(R),
+	( recorded('$import','$import'(M,T,_,_),R), erase(R), fail; true),
+	recorda('$module','$module'(F,Mod,Exports),_).
+'$add_preexisting_module_on_file'(F,F0,Mod,Exports,R) :-
+	repeat,
+	'$format'(user_error, "The module ~a is being redefined.~n    Old file:  ~a~n    New file:  ~a~nDo you really want to redefine it? (y or n)",[Mod,F0,F]),
+	'$mod_scan'(C), !,
+	( C is "y" ->
+	    '$add_preexisting_module_on_file'(F, F, Mod, Exports, R)
+	 ;
+	    '$do_error'(permission_error(module,redefined,Mod),module(Mod,Exports))
+	).
+
+'$mod_scan'(C) :-
+	get0(C),
+	'$skipeol'(C),
+	(C is "y" ; C is "n").
+
 '$import'([],_,_) :- !.
 '$import'([N/K|L],M,T) :-
 	integer(K), atom(N), !,
@@ -251,15 +264,6 @@ module(N) :-
 	   true
     ). 
 
-'$abolish_module_data'(M) :-
-	'$current_module'(T),
-	( recorded('$import','$import'(M,T,_,_),R), erase(R), fail; true),
-	recorded('$module','$module'(_,M,_),R),
-	erase(R),
-	fail.
-'$abolish_module_data'(_).
-
-
 % expand module names in a clause
 '$module_expansion'(((Mod:H) :-B ),((Mod:H) :- B1),((Mod:H) :- BO),M) :- !,
 	'$prepare_body_with_correct_modules'(B, M, B0),