diff --git a/src/components/FileInputField/FileInputField.jsx b/src/components/FileInputField/FileInputField.jsx
index 880ad5676..a660103fb 100644
--- a/src/components/FileInputField/FileInputField.jsx
+++ b/src/components/FileInputField/FileInputField.jsx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import { Text } from '../Text';
 import { FormLayoutContext } from '../FormLayout';
 import styles from './FileInputField.module.scss';
 
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+
 export const FileInputField = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => {
   const {
     disabled,
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ export const FileInputField = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => {
   const internalInputRef = useRef();
 
   const handleReset = useCallback((event) => {
+    if (internalInputRef.current) {
+      internalInputRef.current.value = '';
+    }
+
     setSelectedFileNames([]);
     onFilesChanged([], event);
   }, [onFilesChanged]);