diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 495567138..5fd820529 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ module Diaspora
       "bootstrap-responsive.css", "default.css", "login.css", "mobile.css", "new-templates.css",
       "rtl.css" ]
 
+    # Rails Admin - these assets need to be added here since the Engine initializer
+    # doesn't run with initialize_on_precompile disabled. This list is taken
+    # directly from the Rails Admin Engine initializer.
+    config.assets.precompile += ['rails_admin/rails_admin.js', 'rails_admin/rails_admin.css',
+      'rails_admin/jquery.colorpicker.js', 'rails_admin/jquery.colorpicker.css']
+
     # Version of your assets, change this if you want to expire all your assets
     config.assets.version = '1.0'