diff --git a/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude.js b/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude.js
index 0451a75b..38170fa1 100644
--- a/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude.js
+++ b/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude.js
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@
 
 global.__DEV__ = false;
 
-global.__BUNDLE_START_TIME__ = Date.now();
+global.__BUNDLE_START_TIME__ = global.nativePerformanceNow
+ ? global.nativePerformanceNow()
+ : Date.now();
diff --git a/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude_dev.js b/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude_dev.js
index 0f086fb9..caf05c28 100644
--- a/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude_dev.js
+++ b/packages/metro-bundler/src/Resolver/polyfills/prelude_dev.js
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@
 
 global.__DEV__ = true;
 
-global.__BUNDLE_START_TIME__ = Date.now();
+global.__BUNDLE_START_TIME__ = global.nativePerformanceNow
+ ? global.nativePerformanceNow()
+ : Date.now();