diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py
index 2310b72aee..02f303ffbf 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ def _make_compiled_programs_pool(
         argument_descriptor_mapping: dict[type[arguments.ArgStaticDescriptor], Sequence[str]] = {}
 
         if static_params:
+            # Static parameter names come from either JIT compilation options or
+            # `entry_point.compile(..., **static_args)` while initializing the pool.
+            # Keep this in sync with the descriptors created in `CompiledProgramsPool.compile()`.
             argument_descriptor_mapping[arguments.StaticArg] = static_params
 
         if static_domains:
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/otf/compiled_program.py b/src/gt4py/next/otf/compiled_program.py
index f09ae16bd9..5098ad1c26 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/otf/compiled_program.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/otf/compiled_program.py
@@ -666,15 +666,18 @@ def compile(
         """
         for offset_provider in offset_providers:  # not included in product for better type checking
             for static_values in itertools.product(*static_args.values()):
+                argument_descriptors: ArgStaticDescriptorsByType = {}
+                if static_args:
+                    #  Calls from `Program.compile()` / `FieldOperator.compile()`.
+                    # Keep this in sync with `_make_compiled_programs_pool()` in decorator.py.
+                    argument_descriptors[arguments.StaticArg] = dict(
+                        zip(
+                            static_args.keys(),
+                            [arguments.StaticArg(value=v) for v in static_values],
+                            strict=True,
+                        )
+                    )
                 self._compile_variant(
-                    argument_descriptors={
-                        arguments.StaticArg: dict(
-                            zip(
-                                static_args.keys(),
-                                [arguments.StaticArg(value=v) for v in static_values],
-                                strict=True,
-                            )
-                        ),
-                    },
+                    argument_descriptors=argument_descriptors,
                     offset_provider=offset_provider,
                 )
diff --git a/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/feature_tests/ffront_tests/test_compiled_program.py b/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/feature_tests/ffront_tests/test_compiled_program.py
index 52e920a48b..94e6924df2 100644
--- a/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/feature_tests/ffront_tests/test_compiled_program.py
+++ b/tests/next_tests/integration_tests/feature_tests/ffront_tests/test_compiled_program.py
@@ -124,6 +124,25 @@ def test_compile(cartesian_case, compile_testee):
     assert np.allclose(kwargs["out"].ndarray, args[0].ndarray + args[1].ndarray)
 
 
+def test_precompile_and_jit_have_same_arg_descr_mapping(cartesian_case, compile_testee):
+    if cartesian_case.backend is None:
+        pytest.skip("Embedded compiled program doesn't make sense.")
+
+    empty_static_args = {}
+    precompiled_testee = compile_testee.with_backend(cartesian_case.backend)
+    precompiled_testee.compile(offset_provider=cartesian_case.offset_provider, **empty_static_args)
+    precompiled_arg_descr_mapping = (
+        precompiled_testee._compiled_programs.argument_descriptor_mapping
+    )
+
+    jit_testee = compile_testee.with_backend(cartesian_case.backend)
+    args, kwargs = cases.get_default_data(cartesian_case, jit_testee)
+    jit_testee(*args, offset_provider=cartesian_case.offset_provider, **kwargs)
+    jit_arg_descr_mapping = jit_testee._compiled_programs.argument_descriptor_mapping
+
+    assert precompiled_arg_descr_mapping == jit_arg_descr_mapping
+
+
 def test_compile_twice_same_program_errors(cartesian_case, compile_testee):
     if cartesian_case.backend is None:
         pytest.skip("Embedded compiled program doesn't make sense.")