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diff --git a/config/initializers/static_files.rb b/config/initializers/static_files.rb
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+app = Rails.application
+
+if app.config.serve_static_assets
+  # The `ActionDispatch::Static` middleware intercepts requests for static files 
+  # by checking if they exist in the `/public` directory. 
+  # We're replacing it with our `Gitlab::Middleware::Static` that does the same,
+  # except ignoring `/uploads`, letting those go through to the GitLab Rails app.
+
+  app.config.middleware.swap(
+    ActionDispatch::Static, 
+    Gitlab::Middleware::Static, 
+    app.paths["public"].first, 
+    app.config.static_cache_control
+  )
+end