diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FileChooser.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FileChooser.tsx
index 78402e84..dedc08ce 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FileChooser.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FileChooser.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ import {Button} from '@cloudscape-design/components'
 import {setState, getState} from '../store'
 import {useTranslation} from 'react-i18next'
 
-function HiddenUploader({callbackPath, handleData, handleCancel}: any) {
+function DeprecatedHiddenUploader({
+  callbackPath,
+  handleData,
+  handleCancel,
+}: any) {
   const hiddenFileInput = React.useRef(null)
   const handleClick = React.useCallback(
     event => {
@@ -83,4 +87,4 @@ function FileUploadButton(props: any) {
   )
 }
 
-export {FileUploadButton as default, HiddenUploader}
+export {FileUploadButton as default, DeprecatedHiddenUploader}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/HiddenFileUpload.tsx b/frontend/src/components/HiddenFileUpload.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c65bb5a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/HiddenFileUpload.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License. A copy of the License is located at
+//
+// http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+//
+// or in the "LICENSE.txt" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES
+// OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+import {useRef, useCallback, ChangeEventHandler, useEffect} from 'react'
+
+interface Props {
+  open: boolean
+  onChange: (data: string) => void
+  onDismiss: () => void
+}
+
+export function HiddenFileUpload({onChange, onDismiss, open}: Props) {
+  const hiddenFileInput = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
+
+  const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!hiddenFileInput?.current) return
+
+    hiddenFileInput.current.click()
+  }, [hiddenFileInput])
+
+  const onFileChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = useCallback(
+    event => {
+      const {
+        target: {files},
+      } = event
+
+      if (!files || files.length < 1) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      const [file] = files
+      const reader = new FileReader()
+      reader.onload = function () {
+        onChange(reader.result as string)
+      }
+      reader.readAsText(file)
+    },
+    [onChange],
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) {
+      handleClick()
+      /**
+       * Immediately dismiss the selector,
+       * to allow callers to reset the `open` prop.
+       *
+       * This is needed as there is no way to intercept
+       * actual cancel event on the brower's file picker
+       */
+      onDismiss()
+    }
+  }, [handleClick, onDismiss, open])
+
+  return (
+    <input
+      type="file"
+      ref={hiddenFileInput}
+      onInput={onFileChange}
+      style={{display: 'none'}}
+    />
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/HiddenFileUpload.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/HiddenFileUpload.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8642db44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/HiddenFileUpload.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License. A copy of the License is located at
+//
+// http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0/
+//
+// or in the "LICENSE.txt" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES
+// OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+import {render, RenderResult} from '@testing-library/react'
+import {HiddenFileUpload} from '../HiddenFileUpload'
+
+/**
+ * This test is here to make sure that
+ * users of the component can reset the `open` prop
+ * after the file selector dialog has been opened.
+ *
+ * This is needed as there is no way to intercept
+ * actual cancel event on the brower's file picker
+ *
+ * The test can be removed when this quirk has been resolved.
+ */
+
+describe('given a hidden file input field', () => {
+  let screen: RenderResult
+  let mockOnDismiss: jest.Mock
+  let mockOnChange: jest.Mock
+
+  describe('when open is set to true', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      mockOnDismiss = jest.fn()
+      mockOnChange = jest.fn()
+
+      screen = render(
+        <HiddenFileUpload
+          open={true}
+          onDismiss={mockOnDismiss}
+          onChange={mockOnChange}
+        />,
+      )
+    })
+    it('should call the onDismiss handler', () => {
+      expect(mockOnDismiss).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+  })
+  describe('when open is set to false', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      mockOnDismiss = jest.fn()
+      mockOnChange = jest.fn()
+
+      screen = render(
+        <HiddenFileUpload
+          open={false}
+          onDismiss={mockOnDismiss}
+          onChange={mockOnChange}
+        />,
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('should not call any handler', () => {
+      expect(mockOnDismiss).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/old-pages/Configure/Source.tsx b/frontend/src/old-pages/Configure/Source.tsx
index f17a897b..da9efc67 100644
--- a/frontend/src/old-pages/Configure/Source.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/old-pages/Configure/Source.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
 } from '@cloudscape-design/components'
 
 // Components
-import {HiddenUploader} from '../../components/FileChooser'
+import {DeprecatedHiddenUploader} from '../../components/FileChooser'
 import Loading from '../../components/Loading'
 
 // Types
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ function Source() {
                   },
                 ]}
               />
-              <HiddenUploader
+              <DeprecatedHiddenUploader
                 callbackPath={['app', 'wizard', 'source', 'upload']}
                 handleData={handleUpload}
               />