diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json
index 4e5d9d1b5e..a72d469d48 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/production/server.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "host": "localhost",
   "port": "${process.env.PORT || 1337}",
+  "production": true,
   "proxy": {
     "enabled": false
   },
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json
index 4e5d9d1b5e..a72d469d48 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-generate-new/files/config/environments/staging/server.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "host": "localhost",
   "port": "${process.env.PORT || 1337}",
+  "production": true,
   "proxy": {
     "enabled": false
   },
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-graphql/services/Schema.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-graphql/services/Schema.js
index d13249e3ed..dc5d28261b 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-graphql/services/Schema.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-graphql/services/Schema.js
@@ -266,8 +266,10 @@ module.exports = {
       resolvers,
     });
 
-    // Write schema.
-    this.writeGenerateSchema(graphql.printSchema(schema));
+    if (!strapi.config.currentEnvironment.server.production) {
+      // Write schema.
+      this.writeGenerateSchema(graphql.printSchema(schema));
+    }
 
     // Remove custom scaler (like Upload);
     typeDefs = Types.removeCustomScalar(typeDefs, resolvers);
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js
index 397fb1221a..6df284bd8e 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/services/UsersPermissions.js
@@ -438,8 +438,10 @@ module.exports = {
     try {
       // Disable auto-reload.
       strapi.reload.isWatching = false;
-      // Rewrite actions.json file.
-      fs.writeFileSync(actionsPath, JSON.stringify({ actions: data }), 'utf8');
+      if (!strapi.config.currentEnvironment.server.production) {
+        // Rewrite actions.json file.
+        fs.writeFileSync(actionsPath, JSON.stringify({ actions: data }), 'utf8');
+      }
       // Set value to AST to avoid restart.
       _.set(strapi.plugins['users-permissions'], 'config.actions', data);
       // Disable auto-reload.
diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js b/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js
index 51893e0f8b..a22cf4dfec 100644
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/core/plugins.js
@@ -88,12 +88,18 @@ module.exports = async function() {
     return;
   }
 
+  const existBuildPath = await fs.pathExists(buildPath);
+  if (strapi.config.currentEnvironment.server.production && existBuildPath) {
+    return;
+  } else if (strapi.config.currentEnvironment.server.production && !existBuildPath) {
+    console.log('The plugins.json file is missing and the front-end cannot work without it. Please, create it first at development environment.');
+  }
+
   // arrange system directories
   await Promise.all([
     fs.remove(sourcePath),
 
     (async () => {
-      const existBuildPath = await fs.pathExists(buildPath);
       if (existBuildPath) {
         await fs.remove(buildPath);
       } else {