diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs
index 123cb952d7..a7de6ca842 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebRuntimeComponent.cs
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Runtime
                 { "compositeFileHandlerPath", ClientDependencySettings.Instance.CompositeFileHandlerPath }
             });
 
-            ClientDependencySettings.Instance.MvcRendererCollection.Add(renderer);
+            // When using a non-web runtime and this component is loaded ClientDependency explodes because it'll
+            // want to access HttpContext.Current, which doesn't exist
+            if (IOHelper.IsHosted)
+                ClientDependencySettings.Instance.MvcRendererCollection.Add(renderer);
         }
     }
 }