diff --git a/lib/bootstrap-sass/engine.rb b/lib/bootstrap-sass/engine.rb
index fe5c4a6ecd..d288080e8a 100644
--- a/lib/bootstrap-sass/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/bootstrap-sass/engine.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
         %w(stylesheets javascripts fonts images).each do |sub|
           app.config.assets.paths << root.join('assets', sub).to_s
         end
-        app.config.assets.precompile << %r(bootstrap/glyphicons-halflings-regular\.(?:eot|svg|ttf|woff2?)$)
+
+        # sprockets-rails 3 tracks down the calls to `font_path` and `image_path`
+        # and automatically precompiles the referenced assets.
+        unless Sprockets::Rails::VERSION.starts_with?('3')
+          app.config.assets.precompile << %r(bootstrap/glyphicons-halflings-regular\.(?:eot|svg|ttf|woff2?)$)
+        end
       end
     end
   end