diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUpload.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUpload.tsx
index 847bbd5e439..a7086bd8ee6 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUpload.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUpload.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export interface FileUploadProps
   /** A callback for when a selected file starts loading. */
   onReadStarted?: (fileHandle: File) => void;
   /** Text area text changed. */
-  onTextChange?: (text: string) => void;
+  onTextChange?: (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>, text: string) => void;
 }
 
 export const FileUpload: React.FunctionComponent<FileUploadProps> = ({
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUploadField.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUploadField.tsx
index fa5897e37db..f805332aeb1 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUploadField.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/FileUploadField.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export interface FileUploadFieldProps extends Omit<React.HTMLProps<HTMLDivElemen
    * of the file upload component. */
   onTextAreaClick?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement, MouseEvent>) => void;
   /** Text area text changed. */
-  onTextChange?: (text: string) => void;
+  onTextChange?: (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>, text: string) => void;
   /** Placeholder string to display in the empty text area field. */
   textAreaPlaceholder?: string;
 }
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ export const FileUploadField: React.FunctionComponent<FileUploadFieldProps> = ({
 
   ...props
 }: FileUploadFieldProps) => {
-  const onTextAreaChange = (newValue: string) => {
-    onTextChange?.(newValue);
+  const onTextAreaChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>, newValue: string) => {
+    onTextChange?.(event, newValue);
   };
   return (
     <div
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export const FileUploadField: React.FunctionComponent<FileUploadFieldProps> = ({
             name={id}
             aria-label={ariaLabel}
             value={value as string}
-            onChange={onTextAreaChange}
+            onChange={(value, event) => onTextAreaChange(event, value)}
             onClick={onTextAreaClick}
             onBlur={onTextAreaBlur}
             placeholder={textAreaPlaceholder}
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadCustomUpload.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadCustomUpload.tsx
index ff128507a02..d715f362797 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadCustomUpload.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadCustomUpload.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const CustomPreviewFileUpload: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
     hasPlaceholderText
   ]);
 
-  const handleTextAreaChange = (value: string) => {
+  const handleTextAreaChange = (_event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>, value: string) => {
     setValue(value);
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadSimpleText.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadSimpleText.tsx
index 3ad862a827a..5dc2f624147 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadSimpleText.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadSimpleText.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ export const SimpleTextFileUpload: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
     setFilename(file.name);
   };
 
-  const handleTextOrDataChange = (value: string) => {
+  const handleTextChange = (_event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>, value: string) => {
+    setValue(value);
+  };
+
+  const handleDataChange = (value: string) => {
     setValue(value);
   };
 
@@ -35,8 +39,8 @@ export const SimpleTextFileUpload: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
       filename={filename}
       filenamePlaceholder="Drag and drop a file or upload one"
       onFileInputChange={handleFileInputChange}
-      onDataChange={handleTextOrDataChange}
-      onTextChange={handleTextOrDataChange}
+      onDataChange={handleDataChange}
+      onTextChange={handleTextChange}
       onReadStarted={handleFileReadStarted}
       onReadFinished={handleFileReadFinished}
       onClearClick={handleClear}
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithEdits.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithEdits.tsx
index cc666bcf8fb..b62838bb8a6 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithEdits.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithEdits.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ export const TextFileWithEditsAllowed: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
     setFilename(file.name);
   };
 
-  const handleTextOrDataChange = (value: string) => {
+  const handleTextChange = (_event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>, value: string) => {
+    setValue(value);
+  };
+
+  const handleDataChange = (value: string) => {
     setValue(value);
   };
 
@@ -35,8 +39,8 @@ export const TextFileWithEditsAllowed: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
       filename={filename}
       filenamePlaceholder="Drag and drop a file or upload one"
       onFileInputChange={handleFileInputChange}
-      onDataChange={handleTextOrDataChange}
-      onTextChange={handleTextOrDataChange}
+      onDataChange={handleDataChange}
+      onTextChange={handleTextChange}
       onReadStarted={handleFileReadStarted}
       onReadFinished={handleFileReadFinished}
       onClearClick={handleClear}
diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithRestrictions.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithRestrictions.tsx
index 56f71a4f536..b1ae48379fc 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithRestrictions.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/FileUpload/examples/FileUploadTextWithRestrictions.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ export const TextFileUploadWithRestrictions: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
     setFilename(file.name);
   };
 
-  const handleTextOrDataChange = (value: string) => {
+  const handleTextChange = (_event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>, value: string) => {
+    setValue(value);
+  };
+
+  const handleDataChange = (value: string) => {
     setValue(value);
   };
 
@@ -43,8 +47,8 @@ export const TextFileUploadWithRestrictions: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
           filename={filename}
           filenamePlaceholder="Drag and drop a file or upload one"
           onFileInputChange={handleFileInputChange}
-          onDataChange={handleTextOrDataChange}
-          onTextChange={handleTextOrDataChange}
+          onDataChange={handleDataChange}
+          onTextChange={handleTextChange}
           onReadStarted={handleFileReadStarted}
           onReadFinished={handleFileReadFinished}
           onClearClick={handleClear}