diff --git a/config/webpack/webpack.common.js b/config/webpack/webpack.common.js
index ef1f46e8383f..b414846988a4 100644
--- a/config/webpack/webpack.common.js
+++ b/config/webpack/webpack.common.js
@@ -142,6 +142,13 @@ const webpackConfig = ({envFile = '.env', platform = 'web'}) => ({
                 ],
             },
 
+            // We are importing this worker as a string by using asset/source otherwise it will default to loading via an HTTPS request later.
+            // This causes issues if we have gone offline before the pdfjs web worker is set up as we won't be able to load it from the server.
+            {
+                test: new RegExp('node_modules/pdfjs-dist/legacy/build/pdf.worker.js'),
+                type: 'asset/source',
+            },
+
             // Rule for react-native-web-webview
             {
                 test: /postMock.html$/,
diff --git a/src/components/PDFView/index.js b/src/components/PDFView/index.js
index 485b40c1e983..f44baa00c500 100644
--- a/src/components/PDFView/index.js
+++ b/src/components/PDFView/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {View, Dimensions} from 'react-native';
-import {Document, Page} from 'react-pdf/dist/esm/entry.webpack';
+import {Document, Page, pdfjs} from 'react-pdf/dist/esm/entry.webpack';
+import pdfWorkerSource from 'pdfjs-dist/legacy/build/pdf.worker';
 import FullScreenLoadingIndicator from '../FullscreenLoadingIndicator';
 import styles from '../../styles/styles';
 import variables from '../../styles/variables';
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ class PDFView extends Component {
         this.initiatePasswordChallenge = this.initiatePasswordChallenge.bind(this);
         this.attemptPDFLoad = this.attemptPDFLoad.bind(this);
         this.toggleKeyboardOnSmallScreens = this.toggleKeyboardOnSmallScreens.bind(this);
+
+        const workerBlob = new Blob([pdfWorkerSource], {type: 'text/javascript'});
+        pdfjs.GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc = URL.createObjectURL(workerBlob);
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {