diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index f9a6c3c0..05d52723 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ COPY ../. ./
 RUN SECRET_KEY_BASE_DUMMY=1 bundle exec rake assets:precompile \
     && rm -rf node_modules tmp/cache
 
+# Copy public directory to temp location for syncing with volume at runtime
+# This allows new static files to be added to the persistent volume
+RUN cp -r public /tmp/public_assets
+
 # Copy entrypoint scripts and grant execution permissions
 COPY ./docker/web-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/web-entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/web-entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/docker/web-entrypoint.sh b/docker/web-entrypoint.sh
index 9642055f..8785446b 100644
--- a/docker/web-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/web-entrypoint.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ export DATABASE_NAME
 # Remove pre-existing puma/passenger server.pid
 rm -f $APP_PATH/tmp/pids/server.pid
 
+# Sync static assets from image to volume
+# This ensures new files (like maps_maplibre styles) are copied to the persistent volume
+if [ -d "/tmp/public_assets" ]; then
+  echo "📦 Syncing new static assets to public volume..."
+  cp -rn /tmp/public_assets/* $APP_PATH/public/ 2>/dev/null || true
+  echo "✅ Static assets synced!"
+fi
+
 # Function to check and create a PostgreSQL database
 create_database() {
   local db_name=$1