diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e416758..f34026af 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 283:
 
 * ostream_buffer satisfies preconditions of DynamicBuffer_v1::commit
+* Add accessor function to File member of basic_file_body
 
 Version 282:
 
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp
index 9d42c9cc..01eae3c1 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/basic_file_body.hpp
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ public:
     /// Move assignment
     value_type& operator=(value_type&& other) = default;
 
+    /// Return the file
+    File& file()
+    {
+        return file_;
+    }
+
     /// Returns `true` if the file is open
     bool
     is_open() const
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp
index e42be7f0..a2cc661f 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ struct basic_file_body<file_win32>
         value_type(value_type&& other) = default;
         value_type& operator=(value_type&& other) = default;
 
+        file_win32& file()
+        {
+            return file_;
+        }
+
         bool
         is_open() const
         {