diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m b/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m
index ec78c3a5fac..3ffb6a3d5a4 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:_decodedImageCache];
 }
 
+- (float)handlerPriority
+{
+  return 1;
+}
+
 - (id<RCTImageURLLoader>)imageURLLoaderForURL:(NSURL *)URL
 {
   if (!_maxConcurrentLoadingTasks) {