diff --git a/packages/vite-plugins/lib/favicon.js b/packages/vite-plugins/lib/favicon.js
index f3fd662d9..ee6ce515b 100644
--- a/packages/vite-plugins/lib/favicon.js
+++ b/packages/vite-plugins/lib/favicon.js
@@ -3,23 +3,37 @@ const { resolve } = require('path')
 const fs = require('fs')
 
 /**
+ * @param {boolean} isDevelopment
  * @returns {import('vite').Plugin}
  */
-const faviconPlugin = () => ({
-  name: 'vite-plugin-locales',
-  generateBundle() {
-    const favicon = fs.existsSync(
-      resolve(__dirname, '../../../public/favicon/favicon.ico'),
-    )
-      ? resolve(__dirname, '../../../public/favicon/favicon.ico')
-      : resolve(__dirname, '../../../public/favicon/fallback.ico')
-    this.emitFile({
-      type: 'asset',
-      fileName: 'favicon.ico',
-      source: fs.readFileSync(favicon),
-    })
-  },
-})
+const faviconPlugin = (isDevelopment) => {
+  const favicon = fs.existsSync(
+    resolve(__dirname, '../../../public/favicon/favicon.ico'),
+  )
+    ? resolve(__dirname, '../../../public/favicon/favicon.ico')
+    : resolve(__dirname, '../../../public/favicon/fallback.ico')
+  return {
+    name: 'vite-plugin-locales',
+    generateBundle() {
+      if (isDevelopment) return
+      this.emitFile({
+        type: 'asset',
+        fileName: 'favicon.ico',
+        source: fs.readFileSync(favicon),
+      })
+    },
+    configureServer(server) {
+      server.middlewares.use((req, res, next) => {
+        if (req.url === '/favicon.ico') {
+          res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'image/x-icon' })
+          res.end(fs.readFileSync(favicon))
+          return
+        }
+        next()
+      })
+    },
+  }
+}
 
 module.exports = {
   faviconPlugin,
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index 0bde343f2..bba132b8f 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const viteConfig = defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
           ]
         : []),
       localePlugin(isDevelopment),
-      faviconPlugin(),
+      faviconPlugin(isDevelopment),
       muteWarningsPlugin([
         ['SOURCEMAP_ERROR', "Can't resolve original location of error"],
       ]),