diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/ForwardingCookieHandler.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/ForwardingCookieHandler.java
index e4d801a789b..0a58676a6b2 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/ForwardingCookieHandler.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/ForwardingCookieHandler.java
@@ -184,8 +184,12 @@ public class ForwardingCookieHandler extends CookieHandler {
         // We cannot catch MissingWebViewPackageException as it is in a private / system API
         // class. This validates the exception's message to ensure we are only handling this
         // specific exception.
-        // https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewFactory.java#98
-        if (message != null && message.contains("No WebView installed")) {
+        // https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewFactory.java#348
+        if (message != null
+            && exception
+                .getClass()
+                .getCanonicalName()
+                .equals("android.webkit.WebViewFactory.MissingWebViewPackageException")) {
           return null;
         } else {
           throw exception;