diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts
index e62ead24a0e20c..22bf21a8f1a80d 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/asset.ts
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ export function assetPlugin(config: ResolvedConfig): Plugin {
           config.command === 'build' && this.getModuleInfo(id)?.isEntry
             ? 'no-treeshake'
             : false,
+        meta: config.command === 'build' ? { 'vite:asset': true } : undefined,
       }
     },
 
@@ -230,7 +231,8 @@ export function assetPlugin(config: ResolvedConfig): Plugin {
           chunk.type === 'chunk' &&
           chunk.isEntry &&
           chunk.moduleIds.length === 1 &&
-          config.assetsInclude(chunk.moduleIds[0])
+          config.assetsInclude(chunk.moduleIds[0]) &&
+          this.getModuleInfo(chunk.moduleIds[0])?.meta['vite:asset']
         ) {
           delete bundle[file]
         }