diff --git a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js
index 082aaa8932fe23..45bb583a823c75 100644
--- a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js
+++ b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class XMLHttpRequest extends EventTarget(...XHR_EVENTS) {
         break;
 
       case 'blob':
-        if (typeof this._response === 'object' && this._response) {
+        if ((typeof this._response === 'object' && this._response) || this._response==='') {
           this._cachedResponse = BlobManager.createFromOptions(this._response);
         } else {
           throw new Error(`Invalid response for blob: ${this._response}`);