diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTImageView.m b/Libraries/Image/RCTImageView.m
index 6265828de9ef5e..3642dce35840bc 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTImageView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTImageView.m
@@ -347,6 +347,10 @@ - (void)imageLoaderLoadedImage:(UIImage *)loadedImage error:(NSError *)error for
   }
 
   if (error) {
+    RCTExecuteOnMainQueue(^{
+      self.image = nil;
+    });
+
     if (_onError) {
       _onError(@{ @"error": error.localizedDescription });
     }