diff --git a/packages/utils/src/misc.ts b/packages/utils/src/misc.ts
index ecd753794263..31aeec7ca9c9 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/misc.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/misc.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ export function getGlobalObject<T>(): T & SentryGlobal {
     : fallbackGlobalObject) as T & SentryGlobal;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determines if running in react native
+ */
+export function isReactNative(): boolean {
+  return getGlobalObject<Window>().navigator?.product === 'ReactNative';
+}
+
 /**
  * Extended Window interface that allows for Crypto API usage in IE browsers
  */
@@ -260,7 +267,26 @@ const performanceFallback: CrossPlatformPerformance = {
   timeOrigin: INITIAL_TIME,
 };
 
+/**
+ * Performance wrapper for react native as performance.now() has been found to start off with an unusual offset.
+ */
+function getReactNativePerformanceWrapper(): CrossPlatformPerformance {
+  const INITIAL_OFFSET = performance.now();
+
+  return {
+    now(): number {
+      return performance.now() - INITIAL_OFFSET;
+    },
+    timeOrigin: INITIAL_TIME,
+  };
+}
+
 export const crossPlatformPerformance: CrossPlatformPerformance = ((): CrossPlatformPerformance => {
+  // React Native's performance.now() starts with a gigantic offset, so we need to wrap it.
+  if (isReactNative()) {
+    return getReactNativePerformanceWrapper();
+  }
+
   if (isNodeEnv()) {
     try {
       const perfHooks = dynamicRequire(module, 'perf_hooks') as { performance: CrossPlatformPerformance };