diff --git a/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/scripts/include_param.html b/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/scripts/include_param.html
index 9a2a0789e1..5ded2ce82f 100644
--- a/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/scripts/include_param.html
+++ b/omeroweb/webclient/templates/webclient/scripts/include_param.html
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@
 
 {% if i.min %}<span style="color: #666"> Min: {{ i.min }} </span>{% endif %}
 {% if i.max %}<span style="color: #666"> Max: {{ i.max }} </span>{% endif %}
+
+<!-- If "File Annotation", allow user to choose file to upload, to create a File-Annotation -->
+{% ifequal i.name 'File Annotation' %}
+    OR <input name='file_annotation' type='file'/>
+{% endifequal %}
+
 </td></tr>
 </table>
 </div>
diff --git a/omeroweb/webclient/views.py b/omeroweb/webclient/views.py
index 294cbb41cb..1ff11115f4 100755
--- a/omeroweb/webclient/views.py
+++ b/omeroweb/webclient/views.py
@@ -4337,10 +4337,22 @@ def script_run(request, scriptId, conn=None, **kwargs):
 
     logger.debug("Script: run with request.POST: %s" % request.POST)
 
+    # upload new file
+    fileupload = ('file_annotation' in request.FILES and
+                  request.FILES['file_annotation'] or None)
+    fileAnnId = None
+    if fileupload is not None and fileupload != "":
+        manager = BaseContainer(conn)
+        fileAnnId = manager.createFileAnnotations(fileupload, [])
+
     for key, param in params.inputs.items():
         prototype = param.prototype
         pclass = prototype.__class__
 
+        if key == "File_Annotation" and fileAnnId is not None:
+            inputMap[key] = pclass(str(fileAnnId))
+            continue
+
         # handle bool separately, since unchecked checkbox will not be in
         # request.POST
         if pclass == omero.rtypes.RBoolI: