diff --git a/templates/web/base/common_scripts.html b/templates/web/base/common_scripts.html
index 3d923f33f18..d28cd121d35 100644
--- a/templates/web/base/common_scripts.html
+++ b/templates/web/base/common_scripts.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+[% RETURN IF c.res.status == 404 OR appcache # No JS needed on 404/appcache page %]
 [%
 
 USE date;
diff --git a/templates/web/base/offline/appcache.html b/templates/web/base/offline/appcache.html
index ba54b229a81..955b57969d6 100644
--- a/templates/web/base/offline/appcache.html
+++ b/templates/web/base/offline/appcache.html
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ <h1>[% loc('Internet glitch') %]</h1>
 
 <div id="offline_clear"></div>
 
-[% INCLUDE 'footer.html' %]
+[% INCLUDE 'footer.html' appcache = 1 %]