diff --git a/components/compositing/compositor_thread.rs b/components/compositing/compositor_thread.rs
index 0b042ec5350..f4aa96c20b9 100644
--- a/components/compositing/compositor_thread.rs
+++ b/components/compositing/compositor_thread.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use compositor::CompositingReason;
 use gfx_traits::Epoch;
 use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
 use msg::constellation_msg::{InputMethodType, Key, KeyModifiers, KeyState, PipelineId, TopLevelBrowsingContextId};
+use net_traits::filemanager_thread::FilterPattern;
 use net_traits::image::base::Image;
 use profile_traits::mem;
 use profile_traits::time;
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ pub enum EmbedderMsg {
     Panic(TopLevelBrowsingContextId, String, Option<String>),
     /// Open dialog to select bluetooth device.
     GetSelectedBluetoothDevice(Vec<String>, IpcSender<Option<String>>),
+    /// Open file dialog to select files. Set boolean flag to true allows to select multiple files.
+    GetSelectedFiles(Vec<FilterPattern>, bool, IpcSender<Option<Vec<String>>>),
     /// Request to present an IME to the user when an editable element is focused.
     ShowIME(TopLevelBrowsingContextId, InputMethodType),
     /// Request to hide the IME when the editable element is blurred.
@@ -248,6 +251,7 @@ impl Debug for EmbedderMsg {
             EmbedderMsg::LoadComplete(..) => write!(f, "LoadComplete"),
             EmbedderMsg::Panic(..) => write!(f, "Panic"),
             EmbedderMsg::GetSelectedBluetoothDevice(..) => write!(f, "GetSelectedBluetoothDevice"),
+            EmbedderMsg::GetSelectedFiles(..) => write!(f, "SelectFileDialog"),
             EmbedderMsg::ShowIME(..) => write!(f, "ShowIME"),
             EmbedderMsg::HideIME(..) => write!(f, "HideIME"),
             EmbedderMsg::Shutdown => write!(f, "Shutdown"),
diff --git a/components/constellation/constellation.rs b/components/constellation/constellation.rs
index 1a8d8e825e0..048e0c7b740 100644
--- a/components/constellation/constellation.rs
+++ b/components/constellation/constellation.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ use msg::constellation_msg::{BrowsingContextId, PipelineId, HistoryStateId, TopL
 use msg::constellation_msg::{Key, KeyModifiers, KeyState};
 use msg::constellation_msg::{PipelineNamespace, PipelineNamespaceId, TraversalDirection};
 use net_traits::{self, IpcSend, FetchResponseMsg, ResourceThreads};
+use net_traits::filemanager_thread::FilterPattern;
 use net_traits::pub_domains::reg_host;
 use net_traits::request::RequestInit;
 use net_traits::storage_thread::{StorageThreadMsg, StorageType};
@@ -1013,7 +1014,7 @@ impl<Message, LTF, STF> Constellation<Message, LTF, STF>
                 self.handle_set_cursor_msg(cursor)
             }
             FromCompositorMsg::OpenFileSelectDialog(patterns, multiple_files, sender) => {
-                return;
+                self.handle_open_file_select_dialog_msg(patterns, multiple_files, sender);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1741,6 +1742,14 @@ impl<Message, LTF, STF> Constellation<Message, LTF, STF>
         self.embedder_proxy.send(EmbedderMsg::SetCursor(cursor))
     }
 
+    fn handle_open_file_select_dialog_msg(&mut self,
+                        patterns: Vec<FilterPattern>,
+                        multiple_files: bool,
+                        sender: IpcSender<Option<Vec<String>>>) {
+        let msg = EmbedderMsg::GetSelectedFiles(patterns, multiple_files, sender);
+        self.embedder_proxy.send(msg);
+    }
+
     fn handle_change_running_animations_state(&mut self,
                                               pipeline_id: PipelineId,
                                               animation_state: AnimationState) {
diff --git a/ports/servo/browser.rs b/ports/servo/browser.rs
index 429b59b189b..cf188dad4a7 100644
--- a/ports/servo/browser.rs
+++ b/ports/servo/browser.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ impl Browser {
                 },
                 EmbedderMsg::GetSelectedBluetoothDevice(devices, sender) => {
                     platform_get_selected_devices(devices, sender);
+                },
+                EmbedderMsg::GetSelectedFiles(patterns, multiple_files, sender) => {
                 }
                 EmbedderMsg::ShowIME(_browser_id, _kind) => {
                     debug!("ShowIME received");