diff --git a/.changeset/chat-get-message-by-file-id.md b/.changeset/chat-get-message-by-file-id.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a95b94c6ec6be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chat-get-message-by-file-id.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@rocket.chat/rest-typings': minor
+'@rocket.chat/meteor': minor
+---
+
+Adds a `GET /v1/chat.getMessageByFileId` endpoint that returns the message a file was sent in, given the file id
diff --git a/apps/meteor/server/api/v1/chat.ts b/apps/meteor/server/api/v1/chat.ts
index 6c7cbaa97cb1d..6fe4663b1edec 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/server/api/v1/chat.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/server/api/v1/chat.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 	isChatDeleteProps,
 	isChatSyncMessagesProps,
 	isChatGetMessageProps,
+	isChatGetMessageByFileIdProps,
 	isChatPostMessageProps,
 	isChatSearchProps,
 	isChatSendMessageProps,
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ import {
 	isChatGetStarredMessagesProps,
 	isChatGetDiscussionsProps,
 	validateBadRequestErrorResponse,
+	validateForbiddenErrorResponse,
+	validateNotFoundErrorResponse,
 	validateUnauthorizedErrorResponse,
 } from '@rocket.chat/rest-typings';
 import { escapeRegExp } from '@rocket.chat/tools';
@@ -791,6 +794,45 @@ const chatEndpoints = API.v1
 			});
 		},
 	)
+	.get(
+		'chat.getMessageByFileId',
+		{
+			authRequired: true,
+			query: isChatGetMessageByFileIdProps,
+			response: {
+				200: ajv.compile<{ message: IMessage }>({
+					type: 'object',
+					properties: {
+						message: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/IMessage' },
+						success: { type: 'boolean', enum: [true] },
+					},
+					required: ['message', 'success'],
+					additionalProperties: false,
+				}),
+				400: validateBadRequestErrorResponse,
+				401: validateUnauthorizedErrorResponse,
+				403: validateForbiddenErrorResponse,
+				404: validateNotFoundErrorResponse,
+			},
+		},
+		async function action() {
+			const msg = await Messages.getMessageByFileId(this.queryParams.fileId);
+
+			if (!msg?.rid) {
+				return API.v1.notFound();
+			}
+
+			if (!(await canAccessRoomIdAsync(msg.rid, this.userId))) {
+				return API.v1.forbidden();
+			}
+
+			const [message] = await normalizeMessagesForUser([msg], this.userId);
+
+			return API.v1.success({
+				message,
+			});
+		},
+	)
 	.post(
 		'chat.postMessage',
 		{
diff --git a/apps/meteor/tests/end-to-end/api/chat.ts b/apps/meteor/tests/end-to-end/api/chat.ts
index b7a609b72a3e9..9c21b29149336 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/tests/end-to-end/api/chat.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/tests/end-to-end/api/chat.ts
@@ -935,6 +935,98 @@ describe('[Chat]', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe('/chat.getMessageByFileId', () => {
+		let fileRoom: IRoom;
+		let fileId: string;
+		let fileMessageId: IMessage['_id'];
+		let otherUser: TestUser<IUser>;
+		let otherUserCredentials: Credentials;
+
+		before(async () => {
+			// private, so the access check is meaningful: any user can preview a public channel
+			fileRoom = (await createRoom({ type: 'p', name: `chat-file-message-id-${Date.now()}` })).body.group;
+
+			otherUser = await createUser();
+			otherUserCredentials = await login(otherUser.username, password);
+
+			await request
+				.post(api(`rooms.media/${fileRoom._id}`))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.attach('file', imgURL)
+				.expect(200)
+				.expect((res: Response) => {
+					fileId = res.body.file._id;
+				});
+
+			await request
+				.post(api(`rooms.mediaConfirm/${fileRoom._id}/${fileId}`))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.expect(200)
+				.expect((res: Response) => {
+					fileMessageId = res.body.message._id;
+				});
+		});
+
+		after(() => Promise.all([deleteRoom({ type: 'p', roomId: fileRoom._id }), deleteUser(otherUser)]));
+
+		it('should return the message the file was sent in', async () => {
+			const res = await request
+				.get(api('chat.getMessageByFileId'))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.query({ fileId })
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(200);
+
+			expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', true);
+			expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('message._id', fileMessageId);
+			expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('message.rid', fileRoom._id);
+			expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('message.files[0]._id', fileId);
+		});
+
+		it("should fail when 'fileId' is not sent", async () => {
+			const res = await request.get(api('chat.getMessageByFileId')).set(credentials).expect('Content-Type', 'application/json').expect(400);
+
+			expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', false);
+		});
+
+		it("should fail when 'fileId' is empty", async () => {
+			const res = await request
+				.get(api('chat.getMessageByFileId'))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.query({ fileId: '' })
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(400);
+
+			expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', false);
+		});
+
+		it('should return 404 when no message references the file', async () => {
+			const res = await request
+				.get(api('chat.getMessageByFileId'))
+				.set(credentials)
+				.query({ fileId: 'invalid-file-id' })
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(404);
+
+			expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', false);
+		});
+
+		it('should not return the message to a user without access to the room', async () => {
+			const res = await request
+				.get(api('chat.getMessageByFileId'))
+				.set(otherUserCredentials)
+				.query({ fileId })
+				.expect('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+				.expect(403);
+
+			expect(res.body).to.have.property('success', false);
+		});
+
+		it('should fail when not authenticated', async () => {
+			await request.get(api('chat.getMessageByFileId')).query({ fileId }).expect(401);
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('/chat.sendMessage', () => {
 		it("should throw an error when the required param 'rid' is not sent", async () => {
 			const res = await request
diff --git a/packages/rest-typings/src/v1/chat.ts b/packages/rest-typings/src/v1/chat.ts
index 8e300fe4bfc06..e38d090432772 100644
--- a/packages/rest-typings/src/v1/chat.ts
+++ b/packages/rest-typings/src/v1/chat.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,26 @@ const ChatGetMessageSchema = {
 
 export const isChatGetMessageProps = ajv.compile<ChatGetMessage>(ChatGetMessageSchema);
 
+type ChatGetMessageByFileId = {
+	fileId: string;
+};
+
+const ChatGetMessageByFileIdSchema = {
+	type: 'object',
+	description: 'Fetch the message a file was sent in.',
+	properties: {
+		fileId: {
+			type: 'string',
+			minLength: 1,
+			description: 'The file id.',
+		},
+	},
+	required: ['fileId'],
+	additionalProperties: false,
+};
+
+export const isChatGetMessageByFileIdProps = ajv.compile<ChatGetMessageByFileId>(ChatGetMessageByFileIdSchema);
+
 type ChatGetDiscussions = PaginatedRequest<{
 	roomId: IRoom['_id'];
 	text?: string;
@@ -939,6 +959,11 @@ export type ChatEndpoints = {
 			message: IMessage;
 		};
 	};
+	'/v1/chat.getMessageByFileId': {
+		GET: (params: ChatGetMessageByFileId) => {
+			message: IMessage;
+		};
+	};
 	'/v1/chat.reportMessage': {
 		POST: (params: ChatReportMessage) => void;
 	};