diff --git a/src/templates/pad.html b/src/templates/pad.html
index 42bf483bc..901fd4334 100644
--- a/src/templates/pad.html
+++ b/src/templates/pad.html
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+<%
+  var settings = require("ep_etherpad-lite/node/utils/Settings");
+%>
 <!doctype html>
 <html>
 
@@ -268,13 +271,20 @@
             <script type="text/javascript" src="../static/js/require-kernel.js"></script>
             <script type="text/javascript" src="../static/js/jquery.js"></script>
             <script type="text/javascript" src="../socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
-            <script type="text/javascript" src="../javascripts/lib/ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pad.js?callback=require.define"></script>
+            <% if (settings.minify) { %>
+              <script type="text/javascript" src="../javascripts/lib/ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pad.js?callback=require.define"></script>
+            <% } %>
             <script type="text/javascript">
                 var clientVars = {};
                 (function () {
-                  require.setRootURI("../javascripts/src");
-                  require.setLibraryURI("../javascripts/lib");
-                  require.setGlobalKeyPath("require");
+                  <% if (settings.minify) { %>
+                    require.setRootURI("../javascripts/src");
+                    require.setLibraryURI("../javascripts/lib");
+                    require.setGlobalKeyPath("require");
+                  <% } else { %>
+                    require.setRootURI("../static/js");
+                    require.setLibraryURI("../static/plugins");
+                  <% } %>
 
                   var plugins = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/plugins');
                   plugins.update(function () {
