diff --git a/mod/assign/feedback/comments/locallib.php b/mod/assign/feedback/comments/locallib.php
index e9dc83dc9b1..2b8e28bdec2 100644
--- a/mod/assign/feedback/comments/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/assign/feedback/comments/locallib.php
@@ -600,6 +600,14 @@ class assign_feedback_comments extends assign_feedback_plugin {
         return $this->view($grade) == '';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get file areas returns a list of areas this plugin stores files
+     * @return array - An array of fileareas (keys) and descriptions (values)
+     */
+    public function get_file_areas() {
+        return array(ASSIGNFEEDBACK_COMMENTS_FILEAREA => $this->get_name());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return a description of external params suitable for uploading an feedback comment from a webservice.
      *
diff --git a/mod/assign/tests/locallib_test.php b/mod/assign/tests/locallib_test.php
index b62649b23a7..0c5c08704b5 100644
--- a/mod/assign/tests/locallib_test.php
+++ b/mod/assign/tests/locallib_test.php
@@ -3501,11 +3501,14 @@ Anchor link 2:<a title=\"bananas\" href=\"../logo-240x60.gif\">Link text</a>
             } else if ($type == 'file') {
                 $this->assertEquals(array('feedback_files' => 'Feedback files'), $fileareas);
                 $usingfilearea++;
+            } else if ($type == 'comments') {
+                $this->assertEquals(array('feedback' => 'Feedback comments'), $fileareas);
+                $usingfilearea++;
             } else {
                 $this->assertEmpty($fileareas);
             }
         }
-        $this->assertEquals(2, $usingfilearea);
+        $this->assertEquals(3, $usingfilearea);
     }
 
     /**