diff --git a/packages/webpack5/src/helpers/copyRules.ts b/packages/webpack5/src/helpers/copyRules.ts
index 710e7ce4a..188443441 100644
--- a/packages/webpack5/src/helpers/copyRules.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack5/src/helpers/copyRules.ts
@@ -71,15 +71,17 @@ export function applyCopyRules(config: Config) {
 	config.plugin('CopyWebpackPlugin').use(CopyWebpackPlugin, [
 		{
 			patterns: Array.from(copyRules)
-				.filter((glob) => {
-					if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
-						return true;
-					}
-					// remove rules that do not match any paths
-					// prevents webpack watch mode from firing
-					// due to "removed" paths.
-					return globbySync(glob).length > 0;
-				})
+				// reverted: removes valid rules occasionally (ie fonts)
+				// todo: re-visit in future...
+				// .filter((glob) => {
+				// 	if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
+				// 		return true;
+				// 	}
+				// 	// remove rules that do not match any paths
+				// 	// prevents webpack watch mode from firing
+				// 	// due to "removed" paths.
+				// 	return globbySync(glob).length > 0;
+				// })
 				.map((glob) => ({
 					from: glob,
 					context: entryDir,