diff --git a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js
index fd6e756e3..98d8bedd4 100644
--- a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js
+++ b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ class XMLHttpRequest extends EventTarget(...XHR_EVENTS) {
       case 'blob':
         if (typeof this._response === 'object' && this._response) {
           this._cachedResponse = BlobManager.createFromOptions(this._response);
-        } else {
+        } else if (this._response === '') {
+          this._cachedResponse = null;
+        } else { 
           throw new Error(`Invalid response for blob: ${this._response}`);
         }
         break;