diff --git a/src/framework/asset/asset-registry.js b/src/framework/asset/asset-registry.js
index 9caa928f71a..bb64605de25 100644
--- a/src/framework/asset/asset-registry.js
+++ b/src/framework/asset/asset-registry.js
@@ -276,10 +276,6 @@ class AssetRegistry extends EventHandler {
         if (asset.file?.url) {
             this.fire(`add:url:${asset.file.url}`, asset);
         }
-
-        if (asset.preload) {
-            this.load(asset);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/framework/asset/asset-registry.test.mjs b/test/framework/asset/asset-registry.test.mjs
index 9818e134791..20e8a36af2b 100644
--- a/test/framework/asset/asset-registry.test.mjs
+++ b/test/framework/asset/asset-registry.test.mjs
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ describe('AssetRegistry', function () {
             expect(assets[0].name).to.equal(asset.name);
         });
 
+        it('should not load an asset with preload set to true', function () {
+            const asset = new Asset('Test Asset', 'text', {
+                url: 'fake/url/file.txt'
+            });
+            asset.preload = true;
+            app.assets.add(asset);
+
+            expect(asset.loading).to.equal(false);
+            expect(asset.loaded).to.equal(false);
+        });
+
     });
 
     describe('#find', function () {