diff --git a/lib/sprockets/railtie.rb b/lib/sprockets/railtie.rb
index f5e92a9e..010fa4d6 100644
--- a/lib/sprockets/railtie.rb
+++ b/lib/sprockets/railtie.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ def assets
     # Returns Sprockets::Manifest for app config.
     attr_accessor :assets_manifest
   end
+
+  class Engine < Railtie
+    # Skip defining append_assets_path on Rails <= 4.2
+    unless initializers.find { |init| init.name == :append_assets_path }
+      initializer :append_assets_path, :group => :all do |app|
+        if paths["app/assets"].respond_to?(:existent_directories)
+          app.config.assets.paths.unshift(*paths["vendor/assets"].existent_directories)
+          app.config.assets.paths.unshift(*paths["lib/assets"].existent_directories)
+          app.config.assets.paths.unshift(*paths["app/assets"].existent_directories)
+        else
+          app.config.assets.paths.unshift(*paths["vendor/assets"].paths.select { |d| File.directory?(d) })
+          app.config.assets.paths.unshift(*paths["lib/assets"].paths.select { |d| File.directory?(d) })
+          app.config.assets.paths.unshift(*paths["app/assets"].paths.select { |d| File.directory?(d) })
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 module Sprockets