diff --git a/config/initializers/paperclip.rb b/config/initializers/paperclip.rb
index a72408de9e..f934179d47 100644
--- a/config/initializers/paperclip.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/paperclip.rb
@@ -13,12 +13,18 @@ Paperclip.io_adapters.registered_handlers.delete_if do |_proc, adapter_class|
   url_adapters.include? adapter_class.to_s
 end
 
-# Patches an error for missing method #silence_stream with Rails 5.0
-# Can be removed after Paperclip is upgraded to 3.5+
-module Paperclip
-  class GeometryDetector
-    def silence_stream(_stream, &block)
-      yield
+if Paperclip::VERSION.to_f < 3.5
+  if Rails::VERSION::MAJOR > 4
+    # Patches an error for missing method #silence_stream with Rails 5.0
+    # Can be removed after Paperclip is upgraded to 3.5+
+    module Paperclip
+      class GeometryDetector
+        def silence_stream(_stream, &block)
+          yield
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
+else
+  Rails.logger.warn "The Paperclip::GeometryDetector patch can now be removed."
 end