diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ddc05ab..4b3adbaf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ before starting to add changes. Use example [placed in the end of the page](#exa
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- [PR-339](https://github.com/OS2Forms/os2forms/pull/339)
+  Ensure MaestroInheritTask correctly inherits file-elements.
+
 ## [5.1.0] 2026-06-03
 
 - [PR-326](https://github.com/OS2Forms/os2forms/pull/326)
diff --git a/modules/os2forms_forloeb/src/Plugin/EngineTasks/MaestroWebformInheritTask.php b/modules/os2forms_forloeb/src/Plugin/EngineTasks/MaestroWebformInheritTask.php
index 9544cee5..b97e8eee 100644
--- a/modules/os2forms_forloeb/src/Plugin/EngineTasks/MaestroWebformInheritTask.php
+++ b/modules/os2forms_forloeb/src/Plugin/EngineTasks/MaestroWebformInheritTask.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use Drupal\maestro_webform\Plugin\EngineTasks\MaestroWebformTask;
 use Drupal\webform\Entity\Webform;
 use Drupal\webform\Entity\WebformSubmission;
+use Drupal\webform\Plugin\WebformElement\WebformManagedFileBase;
 use Drupal\webform\Utility\WebformArrayHelper;
 
 /**
@@ -160,9 +161,15 @@ public static function webformSubmissionFormAlter(array &$form, FormStateInterfa
             // element information to properly set default element values nested
             // inside the form.
             if ($targetWebform = Webform::load($form['#webform_id'] ?? NULL)) {
+              $elementManager = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.webform.element');
               foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
                 if ($targetElement = $targetWebform->getElement($key)) {
                   if ($element = &NestedArray::getValue($form['elements'], $targetElement['#webform_parents'])) {
+                    // A file element needs its default value as an array.
+                    // @see \Drupal\webform\Plugin\WebformElement\WebformManagedFileBase::setDefaultValue()
+                    if ($elementManager->getElementInstance($element) instanceof WebformManagedFileBase) {
+                      $value = (array) $value;
+                    }
                     $element['#default_value'] = $value;
                   }
                 }