diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_website.py b/frappe/tests/test_website.py
index ae768d7804..f1c4f3b3f5 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_website.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_website.py
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@ class TestWebsite(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertIn("background-color: var(--bg-color);", content)
 
 	def test_raw_assets_are_loaded(self):
-		content = get_response_content('/_test/assets/js_asset.js')
-		self.assertEqual("console.log('in');", content)
+		content = get_response_content('/_test/assets/js_asset.min.js')
+		# minified js files should not be passed through jinja renderer
+		self.assertEqual("//{% if title %} {{title}} {% endif %}\nconsole.log('in');", content)
 
 		content = get_response_content('/_test/assets/css_asset.css')
 		self.assertEqual("""body{color:red}""", content)
diff --git a/frappe/www/_test/assets/__init__.py b/frappe/www/_test/assets/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/frappe/www/_test/assets/js_asset.js b/frappe/www/_test/assets/js_asset.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b39f5af3dd..0000000000
--- a/frappe/www/_test/assets/js_asset.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-console.log('in');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frappe/www/_test/assets/js_asset.min.js b/frappe/www/_test/assets/js_asset.min.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e039292259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/www/_test/assets/js_asset.min.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+//{% if title %} {{title}} {% endif %}
+console.log('in');
\ No newline at end of file