diff --git a/packages/cli/src/cli/bundle.rs b/packages/cli/src/cli/bundle.rs
index 034d8fbb73..e69eae010f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli/bundle.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli/bundle.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use core::panic;
 use dioxus_cli_config::ExecutableType;
-use std::{fs::create_dir_all, str::FromStr};
+use std::{env::current_dir, fs::create_dir_all, str::FromStr};
 
 use tauri_bundler::{BundleSettings, PackageSettings, SettingsBuilder};
 
@@ -153,10 +153,31 @@ impl Bundle {
 
         let static_asset_output_dir = static_asset_output_dir.display().to_string();
         println!("Adding assets from {} to bundle", static_asset_output_dir);
-        if let Some(resources) = &mut bundle_settings.resources {
-            resources.push(static_asset_output_dir);
-        } else {
-            bundle_settings.resources = Some(vec![static_asset_output_dir]);
+
+        // Don't copy the executable or the old bundle directory
+        let ignored_files = [
+            crate_config.out_dir().join("bundle"),
+            crate_config.out_dir().join(name),
+        ];
+
+        for entry in std::fs::read_dir(&static_asset_output_dir)?.flatten() {
+            let path = entry.path().canonicalize()?;
+            if ignored_files.iter().any(|f| path.starts_with(f)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Tauri bundle will add a __root__ prefix if the input path is absolute even though the output path is relative?
+            // We strip the prefix here to make sure the input path is relative so that the bundler puts the output path in the right place
+            let path = path
+                .strip_prefix(&current_dir()?)
+                .unwrap()
+                .display()
+                .to_string();
+            if let Some(resources) = &mut bundle_settings.resources_map {
+                resources.insert(path, "".to_string());
+            } else {
+                bundle_settings.resources_map = Some([(path, "".to_string())].into());
+            }
         }
 
         let mut settings = SettingsBuilder::new()
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs b/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs
index 93b97a2bec..862c935528 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/protocol.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{assets::*, edits::EditQueue};
 use dioxus_interpreter_js::eval::NATIVE_EVAL_JS;
 use dioxus_interpreter_js::unified_bindings::SLEDGEHAMMER_JS;
 use dioxus_interpreter_js::NATIVE_JS;
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
 use wry::{
     http::{status::StatusCode, Request, Response},
     RequestAsyncResponder, Result,
@@ -82,14 +82,8 @@ fn assets_head() -> Option<String> {
         target_os = "openbsd"
     ))]
     {
-        let root = crate::protocol::get_asset_root_or_default();
-        let assets_head_path = "__assets_head.html";
-        let mut head = root.join(assets_head_path);
-        // If we can't find it, add the dist directory and try again
-        // When bundling we currently copy the whole dist directory to the output directory instead of the individual files because of a limitation of cargo bundle2
-        if !head.exists() {
-            head = root.join("dist").join(assets_head_path);
-        }
+        let assets_head_path = PathBuf::from("__assets_head.html");
+        let head = resolve_resource(&assets_head_path);
         match std::fs::read_to_string(&head) {
             Ok(s) => Some(s),
             Err(err) => {
@@ -112,6 +106,27 @@ fn assets_head() -> Option<String> {
     }
 }
 
+fn resolve_resource(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+    let mut base_path = get_asset_root_or_default();
+    if running_in_dev_mode() {
+        base_path.push(path);
+    } else {
+        let mut resource_path = PathBuf::new();
+        for component in path.components() {
+            // Tauri-bundle inserts special path segments for abnormal component paths
+            match component {
+                Component::Prefix(_) => {}
+                Component::RootDir => resource_path.push("_root_"),
+                Component::CurDir => {}
+                Component::ParentDir => resource_path.push("_up_"),
+                Component::Normal(p) => resource_path.push(p),
+            }
+        }
+        base_path.push(resource_path);
+    }
+    base_path
+}
+
 /// Handle a request from the webview
 ///
 /// - Tries to stream edits if they're requested.
@@ -157,19 +172,13 @@ pub(super) fn desktop_handler(
 
 fn serve_from_fs(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Response<Vec<u8>>> {
     // If the path is relative, we'll try to serve it from the assets directory.
-    let mut asset = get_asset_root_or_default().join(&path);
+    let mut asset = resolve_resource(&path);
 
     // If we can't find it, make it absolute and try again
     if !asset.exists() {
         asset = PathBuf::from("/").join(&path);
     }
 
-    // If we can't find it, add the dist directory and try again
-    // When bundling we currently copy the whole dist directory to the output directory instead of the individual files because of a limitation of cargo bundle2
-    if !asset.exists() {
-        asset = get_asset_root_or_default().join("dist").join(&path);
-    }
-
     if !asset.exists() {
         return Ok(Response::builder()
             .status(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
@@ -226,6 +235,12 @@ fn get_asset_root_or_default() -> PathBuf {
     get_asset_root().unwrap_or_else(|| std::env::current_dir().unwrap())
 }
 
+fn running_in_dev_mode() -> bool {
+    // If running under cargo, there's no bundle!
+    // There might be a smarter/more resilient way of doing this
+    std::env::var_os("CARGO").is_some()
+}
+
 /// Get the asset directory, following tauri/cargo-bundles directory discovery approach
 ///
 /// Currently supports:
@@ -237,9 +252,7 @@ fn get_asset_root_or_default() -> PathBuf {
 /// - [ ] Android
 #[allow(unreachable_code)]
 fn get_asset_root() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    // If running under cargo, there's no bundle!
-    // There might be a smarter/more resilient way of doing this
-    if std::env::var_os("CARGO").is_some() {
+    if running_in_dev_mode() {
         return dioxus_cli_config::CURRENT_CONFIG
             .as_ref()
             .map(|c| c.out_dir())