diff --git a/config/initializers/redis.rb b/config/initializers/redis.rb
index 84955af6..fd004541 100644
--- a/config/initializers/redis.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/redis.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
+# Initialize Redis connection
 $redis = Redis.new(url: ENV['REDIS_URL'], ssl_params: { verify_mode: OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE })
 Rails.logger.info("Redis initializer is being loaded")
-Rails.logger.info("Redis URL: #{$redis.client.options[:url]}")
-Rails.logger.info("SSL Params: #{$redis.client.options[:ssl_params]}")
-begin
-  Rails.logger.info("Redis PING: #{$redis.ping}")
-rescue StandardError => e
-  Rails.logger.error("Redis connection failed: #{e.message}")
-end
+
+# Log Redis connection details
 Rails.logger.info("REDIS_URL: #{ENV['REDIS_URL']}")
+
+# Conditional block to prevent Redis commands during asset precompilation
+unless ENV['ASSET_PRECOMPILE']
+  # Log connection details if not in asset precompilation mode
+  Rails.logger.info("Redis URL: #{$redis.client.options[:url]}")
+  Rails.logger.info("SSL Params: #{$redis.client.options[:ssl_params]}")
+
+  # Test Redis connection with a PING command
+  begin
+    Rails.logger.info("Redis PING: #{$redis.ping}")
+  rescue StandardError => e
+    Rails.logger.error("Redis connection failed: #{e.message}")
+  end
+end