diff --git a/packages/main/src/FileUploader.hbs b/packages/main/src/FileUploader.hbs
index d9185e7f5d1e..2c953771ae1b 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/FileUploader.hbs
+++ b/packages/main/src/FileUploader.hbs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 	@mouseout="{{_onmouseout}}"
 	@focusin="{{_onfocusin}}"
 	@focusout="{{_onfocusout}}"
+	@keydown="{{_onkeydown}}"
+	@keyup="{{_onkeyup}}"
 >
 	<div class="ui5-file-uploader-mask">
 		{{#unless hideInput}}
diff --git a/packages/main/src/FileUploader.js b/packages/main/src/FileUploader.js
index aaa6d0edbb9b..40985df124ad 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/FileUploader.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/FileUploader.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
 	fetchI18nBundle,
 	getI18nBundle,
 } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/i18nBundle.js";
+import { isEnter, isSpace } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/Keys.js";
 import {
 	FILEUPLOAD_BROWSE,
 	FILEUPLOADER_TITLE,
@@ -284,6 +285,18 @@ class FileUploader extends UI5Element {
 		});
 	}
 
+	_onkeydown(event) {
+		if (isEnter(event)) {
+			this._input.click(event);
+		}
+	}
+
+	_onkeyup(event) {
+		if (isSpace(event)) {
+			this._input.click(event);
+		}
+	}
+
 	_onfocusin() {
 		this.focused = true;
 	}