diff --git a/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/Dotnet.Script.Core.csproj b/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/Dotnet.Script.Core.csproj
index a58748f6..645e237c 100644
--- a/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/Dotnet.Script.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/Dotnet.Script.Core.csproj
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
     <PackageReference Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.5.0" />
+    <!-- The following references are just quick fixes for issue #166 and issue #268 -->
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <!-- End of quick fixes -->
     <PackageReference Include="StrongNamer" Version="0.2.5" PrivateAssets="all" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/ScriptRunner.cs b/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/ScriptRunner.cs
index b154d054..66b605fe 100644
--- a/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/ScriptRunner.cs
+++ b/src/Dotnet.Script.Core/ScriptRunner.cs
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ IntPtr OnLoadingUnmanagedDll(ScriptAssemblyLoadContext sender, ScriptAssemblyLoa
                 scriptAssemblyLoadContext.Loading += OnLoading;
                 scriptAssemblyLoadContext.LoadingUnmanagedDll += OnLoadingUnmanagedDll;
             }
-#endif
 
-#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
             using var contextualReflectionScope = assemblyLoadContext != null ? assemblyLoadContext.EnterContextualReflection() : default;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Dotnet.Script.Tests/ScriptExecutionTests.cs b/src/Dotnet.Script.Tests/ScriptExecutionTests.cs
index 112403b4..0dee4c2e 100644
--- a/src/Dotnet.Script.Tests/ScriptExecutionTests.cs
+++ b/src/Dotnet.Script.Tests/ScriptExecutionTests.cs
@@ -475,10 +475,17 @@ public void ShouldIgnoreGlobalJsonInScriptFolder()
         [Fact]
         public void ShouldIsolateScriptAssemblies()
         {
-            var result = ScriptTestRunner.Default.ExecuteFixture("Isolation");
+            var result = ScriptTestRunner.Default.ExecuteFixture("Isolation", "--isolated-load-context");
             Assert.Contains("10.0.0.0", result.output);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void ShouldSetCurrentContextualReflectionContext()
+        {
+            var result = ScriptTestRunner.Default.ExecuteFixture("CurrentContextualReflectionContext", "--isolated-load-context");
+            Assert.Contains("Dotnet.Script.Core.ScriptAssemblyLoadContext", result.output);
+        }
+
         private static string CreateTestScript(string scriptFolder)
         {
             string script = @"
diff --git a/src/Dotnet.Script.Tests/TestFixtures/CurrentContextualReflectionContext/CurrentContextualReflectionContext.csx b/src/Dotnet.Script.Tests/TestFixtures/CurrentContextualReflectionContext/CurrentContextualReflectionContext.csx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7e2420e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dotnet.Script.Tests/TestFixtures/CurrentContextualReflectionContext/CurrentContextualReflectionContext.csx
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+using System.Runtime.Loader;
+
+var context = AssemblyLoadContext.CurrentContextualReflectionContext;
+Console.WriteLine(context?.ToString() ?? "<null>");
diff --git a/src/Dotnet.Script/Program.cs b/src/Dotnet.Script/Program.cs
index a12cb30b..c599b6b9 100644
--- a/src/Dotnet.Script/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Dotnet.Script/Program.cs
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ private static int Wain(string[] args)
             var debugMode = app.Option(DebugFlagShort + " | " + DebugFlagLong, "Enables debug output.", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
             var verbosity = app.Option("--verbosity", " Set the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are t[trace], d[ebug], i[nfo], w[arning], e[rror], and c[ritical].", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
             var nocache = app.Option("--no-cache", "Disable caching (Restore and Dll cache)", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
+            var isolatedLoadContext = app.Option("--isolated-load-context", "Use isolated assembly load context", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
             var infoOption = app.Option("--info", "Displays environmental information", CommandOptionType.NoValue);
 
             var argsBeforeDoubleHyphen = args.TakeWhile(a => a != "--").ToArray();
-            var argsAfterDoubleHyphen  = args.SkipWhile(a => a != "--").Skip(1).ToArray();
+            var argsAfterDoubleHyphen = args.SkipWhile(a => a != "--").Skip(1).ToArray();
 
             const string helpOptionTemplate = "-? | -h | --help";
             app.HelpOption(helpOptionTemplate);
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ private static int Wain(string[] args)
                     }
 
                     var logFactory = CreateLogFactory(verbosity.Value(), debugMode.HasValue());
-                    var options = new ExecuteCodeCommandOptions(source, cwd.Value(), app.RemainingArguments.Concat(argsAfterDoubleHyphen).ToArray(),configuration.ValueEquals("release", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ? OptimizationLevel.Release : OptimizationLevel.Debug, nocache.HasValue(),packageSources.Values?.ToArray());
+                    var options = new ExecuteCodeCommandOptions(source, cwd.Value(), app.RemainingArguments.Concat(argsAfterDoubleHyphen).ToArray(), configuration.ValueEquals("release", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ? OptimizationLevel.Release : OptimizationLevel.Debug, nocache.HasValue(), packageSources.Values?.ToArray());
                     return await new ExecuteCodeCommand(ScriptConsole.Default, logFactory).Execute<int>(options);
                 });
             });
@@ -231,11 +232,15 @@ private static int Wain(string[] args)
                     return 0;
                 }
 
+                AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext = null;
+                if (isolatedLoadContext.HasValue())
+                    assemblyLoadContext = new ScriptAssemblyLoadContext();
+
                 if (scriptFile.HasValue)
                 {
                     if (interactive.HasValue())
                     {
-                        return await RunInteractiveWithSeed(file.Value, logFactory, scriptArguments, packageSources.Values?.ToArray());
+                        return await RunInteractiveWithSeed(file.Value, logFactory, scriptArguments, packageSources.Values?.ToArray(), assemblyLoadContext);
                     }
 
                     var fileCommandOptions = new ExecuteScriptCommandOptions
@@ -248,15 +253,15 @@ private static int Wain(string[] args)
                         nocache.HasValue()
                     )
                     {
-                        AssemblyLoadContext = CreateAssemblyLoadContext()
+                        AssemblyLoadContext = assemblyLoadContext
                     };
 
                     var fileCommand = new ExecuteScriptCommand(ScriptConsole.Default, logFactory);
                     return await fileCommand.Run<int, CommandLineScriptGlobals>(fileCommandOptions);
-            }
+                }
                 else
                 {
-                    await RunInteractive(!nocache.HasValue(), logFactory, packageSources.Values?.ToArray());
+                    await RunInteractive(!nocache.HasValue(), logFactory, packageSources.Values?.ToArray(), assemblyLoadContext);
                 }
                 return exitCode;
             });
@@ -264,26 +269,24 @@ private static int Wain(string[] args)
             return app.Execute(argsBeforeDoubleHyphen);
         }
 
-        private static async Task<int> RunInteractive(bool useRestoreCache, LogFactory logFactory, string[] packageSources)
+        private static async Task<int> RunInteractive(bool useRestoreCache, LogFactory logFactory, string[] packageSources, AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext)
         {
             var options = new ExecuteInteractiveCommandOptions(null, Array.Empty<string>(), packageSources)
             {
-                AssemblyLoadContext = CreateAssemblyLoadContext()
+                AssemblyLoadContext = assemblyLoadContext
             };
             await new ExecuteInteractiveCommand(ScriptConsole.Default, logFactory).Execute(options);
             return 0;
         }
 
-        private async static Task<int> RunInteractiveWithSeed(string file, LogFactory logFactory, string[] arguments, string[] packageSources)
+        private async static Task<int> RunInteractiveWithSeed(string file, LogFactory logFactory, string[] arguments, string[] packageSources, AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext)
         {
             var options = new ExecuteInteractiveCommandOptions(new ScriptFile(file), arguments, packageSources)
             {
-                AssemblyLoadContext = CreateAssemblyLoadContext()
+                AssemblyLoadContext = assemblyLoadContext
             };
             await new ExecuteInteractiveCommand(ScriptConsole.Default, logFactory).Execute(options);
             return 0;
         }
-
-        static AssemblyLoadContext CreateAssemblyLoadContext() => new ScriptAssemblyLoadContext();
     }
 }