diff --git a/React/Views/RCTWebView.m b/React/Views/RCTWebView.m
index 596f87e9680330..20a268fc92d4dd 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTWebView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTWebView.m
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ - (void)setSource:(NSDictionary *)source
     // Check for a static html source first
     NSString *html = [RCTConvert NSString:source[@"html"]];
     if (html) {
-      NSURL *baseURL = [RCTConvert NSURL:source[@"baseUrl"]];
+      NSURL *baseURL = [NSURL fileURLWithPath: [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath] isDirectory: YES];
       if (!baseURL) {
         baseURL = [NSURL URLWithString:@"about:blank"];
       }