From ab8a535536610cd55a2227f4221cbe0d5c51a628 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Dutro <camertron@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:42:55 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Fix initialization order issue causing missing asset
 errors in Sprockets

---
 lib/view_component/engine.rb | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/view_component/engine.rb b/lib/view_component/engine.rb
index 73f9cd4d6..4d69f2a26 100644
--- a/lib/view_component/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component/engine.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Engine < Rails::Engine # :nodoc:
       end
     end
 
-    config.after_initialize do |app|
+    config.after_routes_loaded do |app|
       ActiveSupport.on_load(:view_component) do
         if defined?(Sprockets::Rails)
           include Sprockets::Rails::Helper

From 8601cc2e36056ddb7b96b20f2aa6de42d2ecd8f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Dutro <camertron@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:55:20 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Fix Rails 7

---
 lib/view_component/engine.rb | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/view_component/engine.rb b/lib/view_component/engine.rb
index 4d69f2a26..ed70c912d 100644
--- a/lib/view_component/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/view_component/engine.rb
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ class Engine < Rails::Engine # :nodoc:
       end
     end
 
-    config.after_routes_loaded do |app|
+    config.after_routes_loaded do
       ActiveSupport.on_load(:view_component) do
         if defined?(Sprockets::Rails)
           include Sprockets::Rails::Helper
 
+          app = Rails.application
+
           # Copy relevant config to VC context
           # See: https://github.com/rails/sprockets-rails/blob/266ec49f3c7c96018dd75f9dc4f9b62fe3f7eecf/lib/sprockets/railtie.rb#L245
           self.debug_assets = app.config.assets.debug

From 5c709af18a72776c7c00c2b1f26bb8ced5762a01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cameron Dutro <camertron@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 09:33:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Add CHANGELOG entry

---
 docs/CHANGELOG.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 29565c5c5..7bc42dc9d 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ nav_order: 6
 
 ## main
 
+* Fix initialization ordering issue causing missing asset errors in Sprockets.
+
+    *Cameron Dutro*
+
 ## 4.4.0
 
 * Fix segfaults when Ruby coverage is enabled.