diff --git a/packages/components/package-lock.json b/packages/components/package-lock.json
index c98b572cfc..c4f852dc6d 100644
--- a/packages/components/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/components/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@labkey/components",
-  "version": "7.20.3",
+  "version": "7.20.4-fb-fileFilter.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@labkey/components",
-      "version": "7.20.3",
+      "version": "7.20.4-fb-fileFilter.1",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
       "dependencies": {
         "@hello-pangea/dnd": "18.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/components/package.json b/packages/components/package.json
index 0aaba61f4e..5472c261cb 100644
--- a/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/packages/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@labkey/components",
-  "version": "7.20.3",
+  "version": "7.20.4-fb-fileFilter.1",
   "description": "Components, models, actions, and utility functions for LabKey applications and pages",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md b/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
index 1079702b11..3c48b494db 100644
--- a/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
+++ b/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # @labkey/components
 Components, models, actions, and utility functions for LabKey applications and pages
 
+### version 7.X
+*Released*: X February 2026
+- GitHub Issue 867: Cannot filter through a file data field
+
 ### version 7.20.3
 *Released*: 24 February 2026
 - GitHub Issue 465: Add auditing capabilities for grid views
diff --git a/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts b/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts
index fa0e7eb99a..46d7218e7b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ export class QueryColumn implements IQueryColumn {
     }
 
     allowFaceting(): boolean {
+        if (this.inputType === 'file')
+            return false;
+
         switch (this.facetingBehaviorType) {
             case 'ALWAYS_OFF':
                 return false;