diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js
index 98147f1dd..9e5e047cc 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/directives/guacFileBrowser.js
@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ angular.module('client').directive('guacFileBrowser', [function guacFileBrowser(
 
             };
 
+            /**
+             * Initiates a download of the given file. The progress of the
+             * download can be observed through guacFileTransferManager.
+             *
+             * @param {ManagedFilesystem.File} file
+             *     The file to download.
+             */
+            $scope.downloadFile = function downloadFile(file) {
+                ManagedFilesystem.downloadFile($scope.client, $scope.filesystem, file.streamName);
+            };
+
         }]
 
     };
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/templates/guacFileBrowser.html b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/templates/guacFileBrowser.html
index dc5bdf18c..1c3a84567 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/templates/guacFileBrowser.html
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/templates/guacFileBrowser.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
         <!-- Normal file -->
         <div class="normal-file" ng-show="isNormalFile(file)">
-            <div class="caption">
+            <div class="caption" ng-click="downloadFile(file)">
                 <div class="icon"></div>
                 {{file.name}}
             </div>
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/types/ManagedFilesystem.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/types/ManagedFilesystem.js
index 08be2c4d1..265721afb 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/types/ManagedFilesystem.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/client/types/ManagedFilesystem.js
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 angular.module('client').factory('ManagedFilesystem', ['$rootScope', '$injector',
     function defineManagedFilesystem($rootScope, $injector) {
 
+    // Required types
+    var ManagedFileDownload = $injector.get('ManagedFileDownload');
+    var ManagedFileUpload   = $injector.get('ManagedFileUpload');
+
     /**
      * Object which serves as a surrogate interface, encapsulating a Guacamole
      * filesystem object while it is active, allowing it to be detached and
@@ -182,6 +186,36 @@ angular.module('client').factory('ManagedFilesystem', ['$rootScope', '$injector'
 
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Downloads the given file from the server using the given Guacamole
+     * client and filesystem. The file transfer can be monitored through the
+     * corresponding entry in the downloads array of the given ManagedClient.
+     *
+     * @param {ManagedClient} managedClient
+     *     The ManagedClient from which the file is to be downloaded.
+     *
+     * @param {ManagedFilesystem} managedFilesystem
+     *     The ManagedFilesystem from which the file is to be downloaded. Any
+     *     path information provided must be relative to this filesystem.
+     *
+     * @param {String} path
+     *     The full, absolute path of the file to download.
+     */
+    ManagedFilesystem.downloadFile = function downloadFile(managedClient, managedFilesystem, path) {
+
+        // Request download
+        managedFilesystem.object.requestInputStream(path, function downloadStreamReceived(stream, mimetype) {
+
+            // Parse filename from string
+            var filename = path.match(/(.*[\\/])?(.*)/)[2];
+
+            // Start and track download
+            managedClient.downloads.push(ManagedFileDownload.getInstance(stream, mimetype, filename));
+
+        });
+
+    };
+
     /**
      * A file within a ManagedFilesystem. Each ManagedFilesystem.File provides
      * sufficient information for retrieval or replacement of the file's