diff --git a/React/Base/RCTConvert.m b/React/Base/RCTConvert.m
index f5c6924d6a0380..1a4fd5df75d009 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTConvert.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTConvert.m
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ + (UIImage *)UIImage:(id)json
   NSString *scheme = URL.scheme.lowercaseString;
   if ([scheme isEqualToString:@"file"]) {
     NSString *assetName = RCTBundlePathForURL(URL);
-    image = [UIImage imageNamed:assetName];
+    image = assetName ? [UIImage imageNamed:assetName] : nil;
     if (!image) {
       // Attempt to load from the file system
       NSString *filePath = URL.path;