diff --git a/platform/default/src/mbgl/storage/pmtiles_file_source.cpp b/platform/default/src/mbgl/storage/pmtiles_file_source.cpp
index a93733e08..438c66fd7 100644
--- a/platform/default/src/mbgl/storage/pmtiles_file_source.cpp
+++ b/platform/default/src/mbgl/storage/pmtiles_file_source.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,18 @@ public:
                         response.etag = tileResponse.etag;
 
                         if (header.tile_compression == pmtiles::COMPRESSION_GZIP) {
-                            response.data = std::make_shared<std::string>(util::decompress(*tileResponse.data));
+                            // Support uncompressed tiles
+                            if (util::is_compressed(*tileResponse.data)) {
+                                try {
+                                    response.data = std::make_shared<std::string>(util::decompress(*tileResponse.data));
+                                } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+                                    response.error = std::make_unique<Response::Error>(
+                                        Response::Error::Reason::Other,
+                                        std::string("Error decompressing PMTiles tile: ") + e.what());
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                response.data = tileResponse.data;
+                            }
                         }
 
                         ref.invoke(&FileSourceRequest::setResponse, response);
diff --git a/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/corrupt-gzip-tile.pmtiles b/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/corrupt-gzip-tile.pmtiles
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..796d8fcbe
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/corrupt-gzip-tile.py b/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/corrupt-gzip-tile.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0a6dff49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/corrupt-gzip-tile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Generate corrupt-gzip-tile.pmtiles fixture.
+
+This fixture is a minimal PMTiles v3 archive with:
+  - tile_compression = COMPRESSION_GZIP (0x2)
+  - Tile data starts with gzip magic bytes (0x1f 0x8b) but is otherwise corrupt
+
+Used by test PMTilesFileSource.CorruptGzipTile to verify that decompression
+failures are converted to error responses instead of propagating as exceptions.
+"""
+
+import struct
+
+
+def write_varint(value):
+    result = bytearray()
+    while value >= 0x80:
+        result.append((value & 0x7f) | 0x80)
+        value >>= 7
+    result.append(value)
+    return bytes(result)
+
+
+# Tile data: starts with gzip magic bytes (0x1f 0x8b) so is_compressed() returns True,
+# but the rest is garbage so util::decompress() throws.
+TILE_DATA = b'\x1f\x8b' + b'\xde\xad\xbe\xef' * 4   # 18 bytes of corrupt "gzip"
+
+tile_length = len(TILE_DATA)
+n_entries = 1
+
+# Serialize directory: 1 entry, tile_id=0 (z=0,x=0,y=0 → hilbert id 0)
+dir_data = write_varint(n_entries)
+dir_data += write_varint(0)            # tile_id delta
+dir_data += write_varint(1)            # run_length = 1
+dir_data += write_varint(tile_length)  # length
+dir_data += write_varint(0 + 1)        # offset encoded as offset+1
+
+root_dir_offset = 127
+root_dir_bytes = len(dir_data)
+json_meta_offset = root_dir_offset + root_dir_bytes
+json_meta_bytes = 0
+leaf_dirs_offset = json_meta_offset
+leaf_dirs_bytes = 0
+tile_data_offset = json_meta_offset
+tile_data_bytes = tile_length
+
+hdr = b'PMTiles'
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 3)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', root_dir_offset)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', root_dir_bytes)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', json_meta_offset)  # json_metadata_offset
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', json_meta_bytes)   # json_metadata_bytes = 0
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', leaf_dirs_offset)  # leaf_dirs_offset
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', leaf_dirs_bytes)   # leaf_dirs_bytes = 0
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', tile_data_offset)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', tile_data_bytes)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', 1)                 # addressed_tiles_count
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', 1)                 # tile_entries_count
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', 1)                 # tile_contents_count
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)                 # clustered = false
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 1)                 # internal_compression = NONE
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 2)                 # tile_compression = GZIP
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 2)                 # tile_type = PNG
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)                 # min_zoom
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)                 # max_zoom
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', -1800000000)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', -900000000)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i',  1800000000)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i',  900000000)
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', 0)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', 0)
+
+assert len(hdr) == 127, f"Header is {len(hdr)} bytes"
+
+out = hdr + dir_data + TILE_DATA
+
+# Write in the same directory as this script
+import os
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+path = os.path.join(script_dir, 'corrupt-gzip-tile.pmtiles')
+
+with open(path, 'wb') as f:
+    f.write(out)
+
+print(f"Written {len(out)} bytes to {path}")
+print(f"  tile_compression = GZIP (0x02) — tile data starts with gzip magic but is corrupt")
diff --git a/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/uncompressed-tiles.pmtiles b/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/uncompressed-tiles.pmtiles
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44520742a
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/uncompressed-tiles.py b/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/uncompressed-tiles.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c35a9668a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/storage/pmtiles/uncompressed-tiles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Generate uncompressed-tiles.pmtiles fixture.
+
+This fixture is a minimal PMTiles v3 archive with:
+  - tile_compression = COMPRESSION_GZIP (0x2) — header claims gzip-compressed tiles
+  - Actual tile data: raw PNG signature bytes (0x89 0x50...), NOT gzip-wrapped
+
+Used by test PMTilesFileSource.UncompressedTile to verify that the implementation
+correctly handles uncompressed tiles within an archive that claims compression.
+"""
+
+import struct
+
+
+def write_varint(value):
+    result = bytearray()
+    while value >= 0x80:
+        result.append((value & 0x7f) | 0x80)
+        value >>= 7
+    result.append(value)
+    return bytes(result)
+
+
+# Tile data: PNG signature bytes (0x89 0x50...) so is_compressed() returns false.
+TILE_DATA = b'\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n' + b'\x00' * 20  # 28 bytes
+
+tile_length = len(TILE_DATA)
+n_entries = 1
+
+# Serialize directory: 1 entry, tile_id=0 (z=0,x=0,y=0 → hilbert id 0)
+dir_data = write_varint(n_entries)
+dir_data += write_varint(0)           # tile_id delta (0 - 0 = 0)
+dir_data += write_varint(1)           # run_length = 1
+dir_data += write_varint(tile_length) # length
+dir_data += write_varint(0 + 1)       # offset = 0, encoded as offset+1 = 1 (first entry)
+
+root_dir_offset = 127
+root_dir_bytes = len(dir_data)
+json_meta_offset = root_dir_offset + root_dir_bytes
+json_meta_bytes = 0
+leaf_dirs_offset = json_meta_offset
+leaf_dirs_bytes = 0
+tile_data_offset = json_meta_offset   # tile data immediately after directory
+tile_data_bytes = tile_length
+
+hdr = b'PMTiles'
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 3)                  # version 3 (offset 7)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', root_dir_offset)    # offset 8
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', root_dir_bytes)     # offset 16
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', json_meta_offset)   # offset 24
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', json_meta_bytes)    # offset 32
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', leaf_dirs_offset)   # offset 40
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', leaf_dirs_bytes)    # offset 48
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', tile_data_offset)   # offset 56
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', tile_data_bytes)    # offset 64
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', 1)                  # addressed_tiles_count  (offset 72)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', 1)                  # tile_entries_count     (offset 80)
+hdr += struct.pack('<Q', 1)                  # tile_contents_count    (offset 88)
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)                  # clustered = false      (offset 96)
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 1)                  # internal_compression = NONE (offset 97)
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 2)                  # tile_compression = GZIP (offset 98) ← KEY
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 2)                  # tile_type = PNG        (offset 99)
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)                  # min_zoom               (offset 100)
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)                  # max_zoom               (offset 101)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', -1800000000)        # min_lon_e7             (offset 102)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', -900000000)         # min_lat_e7             (offset 106)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i',  1800000000)        # max_lon_e7             (offset 110)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i',  900000000)         # max_lat_e7             (offset 114)
+hdr += struct.pack('<B', 0)                  # center_zoom            (offset 118)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', 0)                  # center_lon_e7          (offset 119)
+hdr += struct.pack('<i', 0)                  # center_lat_e7          (offset 123)
+                                             # total = 127            (offset 127)
+
+assert len(hdr) == 127, f"Header is {len(hdr)} bytes, expected 127"
+
+out = hdr + dir_data + TILE_DATA
+
+# Write in the same directory as this script
+import os
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+path = os.path.join(script_dir, 'uncompressed-tiles.pmtiles')
+
+with open(path, 'wb') as f:
+    f.write(out)
+
+print(f"Written {len(out)} bytes to {path}")
+print(f"  Header:     127 bytes  (offset 0)")
+print(f"  Root dir:   {len(dir_data)} bytes   (offset {root_dir_offset})")
+print(f"  Tile data:  {tile_length} bytes  (offset {tile_data_offset})")
+print(f"  tile_compression field = 0x02 (GZIP) — but tiles are raw PNG bytes (not gzip)")
diff --git a/test/storage/pmtiles_file_source.test.cpp b/test/storage/pmtiles_file_source.test.cpp
index abbe34fb0..a7cf411c3 100644
--- a/test/storage/pmtiles_file_source.test.cpp
+++ b/test/storage/pmtiles_file_source.test.cpp
@@ -103,3 +103,43 @@ TEST(PMTilesFileSource, NonExistentTile) {
 
     loop.run();
 }
+
+// A tile whose bytes start with gzip magic but are otherwise corrupt must yield an error
+// response — the decompression failure must not propagate as an exception.
+TEST(PMTilesFileSource, CorruptGzipTile) {
+    util::RunLoop loop;
+
+    PMTilesFileSource pmtiles(ResourceOptions::Default(), ClientOptions());
+
+    std::unique_ptr<AsyncRequest> req = pmtiles.request(
+        Resource::tile(toAbsoluteURL("corrupt-gzip-tile.pmtiles"), 1.0, 0, 0, 0, Tileset::Scheme::XYZ),
+        [&](Response res) {
+            req.reset();
+            ASSERT_NE(nullptr, res.error);
+            EXPECT_EQ(Response::Error::Reason::Other, res.error->reason);
+            EXPECT_NE(res.error->message.find("Error decompressing PMTiles tile:"), std::string::npos);
+            loop.stop();
+        });
+
+    loop.run();
+}
+
+// An archive whose header flags tile_compression=GZIP but whose individual tiles are stored
+// without compression must be served without error (uncompressed bytes passed through as-is).
+TEST(PMTilesFileSource, UncompressedTile) {
+    util::RunLoop loop;
+
+    PMTilesFileSource pmtiles(ResourceOptions::Default(), ClientOptions());
+
+    std::unique_ptr<AsyncRequest> req = pmtiles.request(
+        Resource::tile(toAbsoluteURL("uncompressed-tiles.pmtiles"), 1.0, 0, 0, 0, Tileset::Scheme::XYZ),
+        [&](Response res) {
+            req.reset();
+            EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, res.error);
+            ASSERT_TRUE(res.data.get());
+            ASSERT_EQ(res.noContent, false);
+            loop.stop();
+        });
+
+    loop.run();
+}