diff --git a/android/src/main/java/dk/madslee/imageSequence/RCTImageSequenceView.java b/android/src/main/java/dk/madslee/imageSequence/RCTImageSequenceView.java
index a072809..84b9432 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/dk/madslee/imageSequence/RCTImageSequenceView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/dk/madslee/imageSequence/RCTImageSequenceView.java
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ protected Bitmap doInBackground(String... params) {
 
 
         private Bitmap loadBitmapByLocalResource(String uri) {
-            return BitmapFactory.decodeResource(this.context.getResources(), resourceDrawableIdHelper.getResourceDrawableId(this.context, uri));
+            BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
+            options.inSampleSize = 3;
+            return BitmapFactory.decodeFile(uri, options);
         }
 
         private Bitmap loadBitmapByExternalURL(String uri) {