diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/loader.c b/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
index 71d7ecd..ef66b50 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/loader.c
@@ -1977,6 +1977,9 @@ static NTSTATUS load_dll( LPCWSTR load_path, LPCWSTR libname, DWORD flags, WINE_
     case LO_DEFAULT:  /* default is builtin,native */
         nts = load_builtin_dll( load_path, filename, handle, flags, pwm );
         if (!handle) break;  /* nothing else we can try */
+        /* file is not a builtin library, if we we have a real file, try native */
+        if (nts == STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_FORMAT && handle && loadorder != LO_BUILTIN)
+            nts = load_native_dll( load_path, filename, handle, flags, pwm );
         /* file is not a builtin library, try without using the specified file */
         if (nts != STATUS_SUCCESS)
             nts = load_builtin_dll( load_path, filename, 0, flags, pwm );