diff --git a/packages/fiber/src/native/polyfills.ts b/packages/fiber/src/native/polyfills.ts
index d3bade8317..49baad2edd 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/src/native/polyfills.ts
+++ b/packages/fiber/src/native/polyfills.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,19 @@ export function polyfills() {
       .then(async (uri) => {
         const base64 = await fs.readAsStringAsync(uri, { encoding: fs.EncodingType.Base64 })
         const data = Buffer.from(base64, 'base64')
-        onLoad?.(data.buffer)
+
+        switch (this.responseType) {
+          case 'arrayBuffer':
+            return onLoad?.(data.buffer)
+          case 'blob':
+            // @ts-ignore
+            return onLoad?.(new Blob([data.buffer]))
+          // case 'document':
+          case 'json':
+            return onLoad?.(JSON.parse(THREE.LoaderUtils.decodeText(data)))
+          default:
+            return onLoad?.(THREE.LoaderUtils.decodeText(data))
+        }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         onError?.(error)
diff --git a/packages/fiber/tests/native/polyfills.test.ts b/packages/fiber/tests/native/polyfills.test.ts
index 24c895d343..93cc68e7be 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/tests/native/polyfills.test.ts
+++ b/packages/fiber/tests/native/polyfills.test.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ describe('polyfills', () => {
 
   it('loads files via the file system', async () => {
     const asset = 1
-    const file = await new THREE.FileLoader().loadAsync(asset as any)
+    const loader = new THREE.FileLoader()
+    loader.setResponseType('arrayBuffer')
+    const file = await loader.loadAsync(asset as any)
     expect(typeof (file as ArrayBuffer).byteLength).toBe('number') // TODO: ArrayBuffer instanceof
   })
 
   it('loads files via http', async () => {
-    const file = await new THREE.FileLoader().loadAsync('https://example.com/test.png')
+    const loader = new THREE.FileLoader()
+    loader.setResponseType('arrayBuffer')
+    const file = await loader.loadAsync('https://example.com/test.png')
     expect(typeof (file as ArrayBuffer).byteLength).toBe('number') // TODO: ArrayBuffer instanceof
   })
 })