diff --git a/src/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte b/src/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte
index b5eb42af..9d18b940 100644
--- a/src/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte
+++ b/src/FileUploader/FileUploaderDropContainer.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
    */
   export let accept = [];
 
+  /**
+   * Obtain a reference to the uploaded files
+   * @type {File[]}
+   */
+  export let files = [];
+
   /** Set to `true` to allow multiple files */
   export let multiple = false;
 
@@ -68,7 +74,8 @@
   on:drop|preventDefault|stopPropagation="{({ dataTransfer }) => {
     if (!disabled) {
       over = false;
-      dispatch('add', validateFiles([...dataTransfer.files]));
+      files = validateFiles([...dataTransfer.files]);
+      dispatch('add', files);
     }
   }}"
 >
@@ -106,7 +113,8 @@
     class:bx--file-input="{true}"
     on:change
     on:change="{({ target }) => {
-      dispatch('add', validateFiles([...target.files]));
+      files = validateFiles([...target.files]);
+      dispatch('add', files);
     }}"
     on:click
     on:click="{({ target }) => {