diff --git a/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBUtilsModule.m b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBUtilsModule.m
index f43b9b67d0..6feb422d84 100644
--- a/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBUtilsModule.m
+++ b/packages/app/ios/RNFBApp/RNFBUtilsModule.m
@@ -57,7 +57,16 @@ + (PHAsset *)fetchAssetForPath:(NSString *)localFilePath {
   if ([localFilePath hasPrefix:@"assets-library://"] || [localFilePath hasPrefix:@"ph://"]) {
     if ([localFilePath hasPrefix:@"assets-library://"]) {
       NSURL *localFile = [[NSURL alloc] initWithString:localFilePath];
+#if TARGET_OS_MACCATALYST
+      static BOOL hasWarned = NO;
+      if (!hasWarned) {
+          NSLog(@"assets-library:// URLs are not supported in Catalyst-based targets; returning nil (future warnings will be suppressed)");
+          hasWarned = YES;
+      }
+      asset = nil;
+#else
       asset = [[PHAsset fetchAssetsWithALAssetURLs:@[localFile] options:nil] firstObject];
+#endif
     } else {
       NSString *assetId = [localFilePath substringFromIndex:@"ph://".length];
       asset = [[PHAsset fetchAssetsWithLocalIdentifiers:@[assetId] options:nil] firstObject];
@@ -91,4 +100,4 @@ - (NSDictionary *)constantsToExport {
   return constants;
 }
 
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+@end