diff --git a/ios/RNCCameraRollManager.m b/ios/RNCCameraRollManager.m
index 0f3f12058..f609a2a4b 100644
--- a/ios/RNCCameraRollManager.m
+++ b/ios/RNCCameraRollManager.m
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(saveToCameraRoll:(NSURLRequest *)request
       if ([options[@"type"] isEqualToString:@"video"]) {
         assetRequest = [PHAssetChangeRequest creationRequestForAssetFromVideoAtFileURL:inputURI];
       } else {
-        assetRequest = [PHAssetChangeRequest creationRequestForAssetFromImageAtFileURL:inputURI];
+        NSData *data = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:inputURI];
+        UIImage *image = [UIImage imageWithData:data];
+        assetRequest = [PHAssetChangeRequest creationRequestForAssetFromImage:image];
       }
       placeholder = [assetRequest placeholderForCreatedAsset];
       if (![options[@"album"] isEqualToString:@""]) {