diff --git a/.changeset/happy-ants-grin.md b/.changeset/happy-ants-grin.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c80b2eb40cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/happy-ants-grin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: initialize `files` bind on hydration
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/input.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/input.js
index ec123d39681d..3ea1a24d7edc 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/input.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/input.js
@@ -259,6 +259,15 @@ export function bind_files(input, get, set = get) {
 		set(input.files);
 	});
 
+	if (
+		// If we are hydrating and the value has since changed,
+		// then use the updated value from the input instead.
+		hydrating &&
+		input.files
+	) {
+		set(input.files);
+	}
+
 	render_effect(() => {
 		input.files = get();
 	});