diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.js b/packages/react/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.js
index bc886b7eb7ac..8669da725c0c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/FileUploader/FileUploader.js
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@ export default class FileUploader extends Component {
      */
     name: PropTypes.string,
 
+    /**
+     * Provide an optional `onChange` hook that is called each time the input is
+     * changed
+     */
+    onChange: PropTypes.func,
+
     /**
      * Provide an optional `onClick` hook that is called each time the button is
      * clicked
@@ -347,7 +353,9 @@ export default class FileUploader extends Component {
         Array.prototype.map.call(evt.target.files, file => file.name)
       ),
     });
-    this.props.onChange(evt);
+    if (this.props.onChange) {
+      this.props.onChange(evt);
+    }
   };
 
   handleClick = (evt, index) => {