diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/capa/display_spec.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/capa/display_spec.coffee
index ddb5f1b0f6..79ce05250d 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/capa/display_spec.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/capa/display_spec.coffee
@@ -124,9 +124,15 @@ describe 'Problem', ->
         expect(@problem.bind).toHaveBeenCalled()
 
   describe 'check_fd', ->
-    xit 'should have more specs written for this functionality', ->
-      expect(false)
+    beforeEach ->
+      # Insert an input of type file outside of the problem.
+      $('.xblock-student_view').after('<input type="file" />')
+      @problem = new Problem($('.xblock-student_view'))
+      spyOn(@problem, 'check')
 
+    it 'check method is called if input of type file is not in problem', ->
+      @problem.check_fd()
+      expect(@problem.check).toHaveBeenCalled()
 
   describe 'check', ->
     beforeEach ->
@@ -509,5 +515,3 @@ describe 'Problem', ->
     xit 'serialize all answers', ->
       @problem.refreshAnswers()
       expect(@problem.answers).toEqual "input_1_1=one&input_1_2=two"
-
-
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/display.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/display.coffee
index 4a193cc418..da0e63019b 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/display.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/capa/display.coffee
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class @Problem
   ###
   check_fd: =>
     # If there are no file inputs in the problem, we can fall back on @check
-    if $('input:file').length == 0
+    if @el.find('input:file').length == 0
       @check()
       return