diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-svg/src/xml.tsx b/node_modules/react-native-svg/src/xml.tsx
index 828f104..462be2e 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-svg/src/xml.tsx
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-svg/src/xml.tsx
@@ -133,10 +133,17 @@ export function SvgUri(props: UriProps) {
   useEffect(() => {
     uri
       ? fetchText(uri)
-          .then(setXml)
+          .then((xml) => {
+            if (xml && /xmlns="http:\/\/www.w3.org\/[0-9]*\/svg"/.test(xml)) {
+              setXml(xml);
+              return;
+            }
+            onError();
+          })
           .catch(onError)
       : setXml(null);
   }, [onError, uri]);
+  
   return <SvgXml xml={xml} override={props} />;
 }