diff --git a/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js b/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js
index 1ae81ce3..ca5d4575 100755
--- a/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js
+++ b/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ const devWebpackConfig = merge(baseWebpackConfig, {
         to: config.dev.assetsSubDirectory,
         ignore: ['.*']
       }
+    ]),
+    new CopyWebpackPlugin([
+      {
+        from: path.resolve(__dirname, '../static'),
+        to: config.build.djangoAssetsSubDirectory,
+        ignore: ['.*']
+      }
     ])
   ]
 })
diff --git a/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js b/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
index e06ff012..e526f4c9 100644
--- a/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
+++ b/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ const webpackConfig = merge(baseWebpackConfig, {
         to: config.build.assetsSubDirectory,
         ignore: ['.*']
       }
+    ]),
+    new CopyWebpackPlugin([
+      {
+        from: path.resolve(__dirname, '../static'),
+        to: config.build.djangoAssetsSubDirectory,
+        ignore: ['.*']
+      }
     ])
   ]
 })
diff --git a/client/config/index.js b/client/config/index.js
index 8ffab587..b0c5a7f5 100644
--- a/client/config/index.js
+++ b/client/config/index.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module.exports = {
     index: path.resolve(__dirname, '../dist/index.html'),
     assetsRoot: path.resolve(__dirname, '../dist'),
 
+    djangoAssetsSubDirectory: 'vstatic',
     assetsSubDirectory: 'vstatic',
     assetsPublicPath: '/',