diff --git a/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js b/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
index 5f3dfdd986a0cd..355a4127c90967 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
@@ -60,9 +60,12 @@ var Image = React.createClass({
      * `uri` is a string representing the resource identifier for the image, which
      * could be an http address, a local file path, or the name of a static image
      * resource (which should be wrapped in the `required('image!name')` function).
+     *
+     * `isStatic` attribute to flag it as a local file (don't rely on this fact, it's likely to change in the future!)
      */
     source: PropTypes.shape({
       uri: PropTypes.string,
+      isStatic: PropTypes.bool,
     }),
     /**
      * Whether this element should be revealed as an accessible element.