diff --git a/config/initializers/10-patches.rb b/config/initializers/10-patches.rb
index ee958c4362..7df46304af 100644
--- a/config/initializers/10-patches.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/10-patches.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Mime::SET << 'api'
 module Propshaft
   Assembly.prepend(Module.new do
     def needs_precompile?
-      Rails.application.config.assets.redmine_detect_update && (!config.manifest_path.exist? || manifest_outdated?)
+      !config.manifest_path.exist? || manifest_outdated?
     end
 
     def manifest_outdated?
diff --git a/config/initializers/30-redmine.rb b/config/initializers/30-redmine.rb
index 950a861316..c7cb9e542a 100644
--- a/config/initializers/30-redmine.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/30-redmine.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ end
 
 # Automatically execute asset precompilation on startup in case of changes have been detected in assets
 Rails.application.config.after_initialize do |app|
-  if app.assets.needs_precompile?
+  if app.config.assets.redmine_detect_update && app.assets.needs_precompile?
     app.assets.processor.process
   end
 end