diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m b/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m
index bc50fb03a0eaca..775e53e95f7a08 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTImageLoader.m
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ - (instancetype)init
   return [self initWithRedirectDelegate:nil];
 }
 
++ (BOOL)requiresMainQueueSetup
+{
+    return NO;
+}
+
 - (instancetype)initWithRedirectDelegate:(id<RCTImageRedirectProtocol>)redirectDelegate
 {
     if (self = [super init]) {