diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f1d4f8e..108d35db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ const fields = [
 
 You can transform and validate data with custom hooks. There are hooks after each step:
 
+- **fileSelectedHook** - runs only once after the file has been selected.
 - **uploadStepHook** - runs only once after uploading the file.
 - **selectHeaderStepHook** - runs only once after selecting the header row in spreadsheet.
 - **matchColumnsStepHook** - runs only once after column matching. Operations on data that are expensive should be done here.
diff --git a/src/ReactSpreadsheetImport.tsx b/src/ReactSpreadsheetImport.tsx
index 987bca69..f54eae6e 100644
--- a/src/ReactSpreadsheetImport.tsx
+++ b/src/ReactSpreadsheetImport.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const defaultRSIProps: Partial<RsiProps<any>> = {
   autoMapDistance: 2,
   isNavigationEnabled: false,
   translations: translations,
+  fileSelectedHook: async (file) => {},
   uploadStepHook: async (value) => value,
   selectHeaderStepHook: async (headerValues, data) => ({ headerValues, data }),
   matchColumnsStepHook: async (table) => table,
diff --git a/src/steps/SelectSheetStep/tests/SelectSheetStep.test.tsx b/src/steps/SelectSheetStep/tests/SelectSheetStep.test.tsx
index 84bfcb5c..cbd07c73 100644
--- a/src/steps/SelectSheetStep/tests/SelectSheetStep.test.tsx
+++ b/src/steps/SelectSheetStep/tests/SelectSheetStep.test.tsx
@@ -116,3 +116,35 @@ test("Should show error toast if error is thrown in uploadStepHook", async () =>
   const errorToast = await screen.findAllByText(ERROR_MESSAGE, undefined, { timeout: 5000 })
   expect(errorToast?.[0]).toBeInTheDocument()
 })
+
+test("Should show error toast if error is thrown in fileSelectedHook", async () => {
+  const fileSelectedHook = jest.fn(async () => {
+    throw new Error(ERROR_MESSAGE)
+    return undefined as any
+  })
+  render(<ReactSpreadsheetImport {...mockRsiValues} fileSelectedHook={fileSelectedHook} />)
+  const uploader = screen.getByTestId("rsi-dropzone")
+  const data = readFileSync(__dirname + "/../../../../static/Workbook1.xlsx")
+  fireEvent.drop(uploader, {
+    target: {
+      files: [
+        new File([data], "testFile.xlsx", {
+          type: "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
+        }),
+      ],
+    },
+  })
+
+  const nextButton = await screen.findByRole(
+    "button",
+    {
+      name: "Next",
+    },
+    { timeout: 5000 },
+  )
+
+  await userEvent.click(nextButton)
+
+  const errorToast = await screen.findAllByText(ERROR_MESSAGE, undefined, { timeout: 5000 })
+  expect(errorToast?.[0]).toBeInTheDocument()
+})
diff --git a/src/steps/UploadFlow.tsx b/src/steps/UploadFlow.tsx
index b70fc5dc..34fafc6c 100644
--- a/src/steps/UploadFlow.tsx
+++ b/src/steps/UploadFlow.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export const UploadFlow = ({ state, onNext, onBack }: Props) => {
   const {
     maxRecords,
     translations,
+    fileSelectedHook,
     uploadStepHook,
     selectHeaderStepHook,
     matchColumnsStepHook,
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ export const UploadFlow = ({ state, onNext, onBack }: Props) => {
                 return
               }
               try {
+                await fileSelectedHook(file)
                 const mappedWorkbook = await uploadStepHook(mapWorkbook(workbook))
                 onNext({
                   type: StepType.selectHeader,
@@ -111,6 +113,10 @@ export const UploadFlow = ({ state, onNext, onBack }: Props) => {
               return
             }
             try {
+              if (uploadedFile) {
+                await fileSelectedHook(uploadedFile)
+              }
+
               const mappedWorkbook = await uploadStepHook(mapWorkbook(state.workbook, sheetName))
               onNext({
                 type: StepType.selectHeader,
diff --git a/src/steps/UploadStep/tests/UploadStep.test.tsx b/src/steps/UploadStep/tests/UploadStep.test.tsx
index 6717f751..27d64c93 100644
--- a/src/steps/UploadStep/tests/UploadStep.test.tsx
+++ b/src/steps/UploadStep/tests/UploadStep.test.tsx
@@ -84,3 +84,37 @@ test("Should show error toast if error is thrown in uploadStepHook", async () =>
   const errorToast = await screen.findAllByText(ERROR_MESSAGE, undefined, { timeout: 5000 })
   expect(errorToast?.[0]).toBeInTheDocument()
 })
+
+test("Should call fileSelectedHook on file selection", async () => {
+  const file = new File(["Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello"], "test.csv", { type: "text/csv" })
+  const fileSelectedHook = jest.fn(async (file) => {})
+  render(<ReactSpreadsheetImport {...mockRsiValues} fileSelectedHook={fileSelectedHook} />)
+  const uploader = screen.getByTestId("rsi-dropzone")
+  fireEvent.drop(uploader, {
+    target: { files: [file] },
+  })
+
+  await waitFor(
+    () => {
+      expect(fileSelectedHook).toBeCalled()
+    },
+    { timeout: 5000 },
+  )
+})
+
+test("Should show error toast if error is thrown in fileSelectedHook", async () => {
+  const file = new File(["Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello"], "test.csv", { type: "text/csv" })
+  const fileSelectedHook = jest.fn(async () => {
+    throw new Error(ERROR_MESSAGE)
+    return undefined as any
+  })
+  render(<ReactSpreadsheetImport {...mockRsiValues} fileSelectedHook={fileSelectedHook} />)
+
+  const uploader = screen.getByTestId("rsi-dropzone")
+  fireEvent.drop(uploader, {
+    target: { files: [file] },
+  })
+
+  const errorToast = await screen.findAllByText(ERROR_MESSAGE, undefined, { timeout: 5000 })
+  expect(errorToast?.[0]).toBeInTheDocument()
+})
diff --git a/src/stories/mockRsiValues.ts b/src/stories/mockRsiValues.ts
index 6bbb200b..c4c2c280 100644
--- a/src/stories/mockRsiValues.ts
+++ b/src/stories/mockRsiValues.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ export const mockRsiValues = mockComponentBehaviourForTypes({
   },
   isOpen: true,
   onClose: () => {},
+  // fileSelectedHook: async (file) => {
+  //   await new Promise((resolve) => {
+  //     setTimeout(() => {
+  //        console.log(file);
+  //        resolve();
+  //     }, 4000)
+  //   })
+  // },
   // uploadStepHook: async (data) => {
   //   await new Promise((resolve) => {
   //     setTimeout(() => resolve(data), 4000)
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 743dbe09..126fb550 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export type RsiProps<T extends string> = {
   onClose: () => void
   // Field description for requested data
   fields: Fields<T>
+  // Runs after file selected for upload, receives the file data
+  fileSelectedHook?: (file: File) => Promise<void>
   // Runs after file upload step, receives and returns raw sheet data
   uploadStepHook?: (data: RawData[]) => Promise<RawData[]>
   // Runs after header selection step, receives and returns raw sheet data