diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97c6a99cbe..9a408f10ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ These changes are available on the `master` branch, but have not yet been releas
   ([#2800](https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/pull/2800))
 - Fixed `VoiceClient.connect` failing to do initial connection.
   ([#2812](https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/pull/2812))
+- Fixed `AttributeError` when printing a File component's `__repr__`.
+  ([#2843](https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/pull/2843))
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/discord/ui/file.py b/discord/ui/file.py
index e502b46588..052e0ea9ab 100644
--- a/discord/ui/file.py
+++ b/discord/ui/file.py
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ class File(Item[V]):
     def __init__(self, url: str, *, spoiler: bool = False, id: int | None = None):
         super().__init__()
 
-        file = UnfurledMediaItem(url)
+        self.file = UnfurledMediaItem(url)
 
         self._underlying = FileComponent._raw_construct(
             type=ComponentType.file,
             id=id,
-            file=file,
+            file=self.file,
             spoiler=spoiler,
         )