diff --git a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js
index 8563c8b7a..9344d43cc 100644
--- a/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Network/XMLHttpRequest.ios.js
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ class XMLHttpRequest extends XMLHttpRequestBase {
 
   _didCompleteResponse(requestId: number, error: string): void {
     if (requestId === this._requestId) {
-      this.responseText = error;
+      if (error) {
+        this.responseText = error;
+      }
       this._clearSubscriptions();
       this._requestId = null;
       this.setReadyState(this.DONE);