diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-4fa3799d-8c88-4d16-9663-28b1dd4f7b26.json b/change/react-native-windows-4fa3799d-8c88-4d16-9663-28b1dd4f7b26.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..505a3f451fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-4fa3799d-8c88-4d16-9663-28b1dd4f7b26.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "Fix loading images from `file://` URIs",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
+  "email": "jthysell@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Utils/ImageUtils.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Utils/ImageUtils.cpp
index 55b5e1d9d40..a9798d8744a 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Utils/ImageUtils.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Utils/ImageUtils.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ winrt::IAsyncOperation<winrt::IRandomAccessStream> GetImageStreamAsync(ReactImag
       winrt::Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperation<winrt::Windows::Storage::StorageFile> getFileSync{nullptr};
 
       if (isFile) {
-        auto path = winrt::to_string(uri.Path());
-        std::replace(path.begin(), path.end(), '/', '\\');
-        getFileSync = winrt::Windows::Storage::StorageFile::GetFileFromPathAsync(winrt::to_hstring(path));
+        getFileSync = winrt::Windows::Storage::StorageFile::GetFileFromPathAsync(uri.AbsoluteCanonicalUri());
       } else {
         getFileSync = winrt::Windows::Storage::StorageFile::GetFileFromApplicationUriAsync(uri);
       }