diff --git a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/FileService.kt b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/FileService.kt
index 8b03f4b9..51a85c46 100644
--- a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/FileService.kt
+++ b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/FileService.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ interface FileService : Service {
         targetRemotePath: String,
     ): RemoteOperationResult<Unit>
 
+    fun readFile(
+        remotePath: String
+    ): RemoteOperationResult<RemoteFile>
+
     fun refreshFolder(
         remotePath: String
     ): RemoteOperationResult<ArrayList<RemoteFile>>
diff --git a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/implementation/OCFileService.kt b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/implementation/OCFileService.kt
index 37d258a0..32ac22ca 100644
--- a/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/implementation/OCFileService.kt
+++ b/owncloudComLibrary/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/services/implementation/OCFileService.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.CreateRemoteFolderOperation
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.DownloadRemoteFileOperation
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.GetUrlToOpenInWebRemoteOperation
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.MoveRemoteFileOperation
+import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.ReadRemoteFileOperation
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.ReadRemoteFolderOperation
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.RemoteFile
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.resources.files.RemoveRemoteFileOperation
@@ -89,6 +90,13 @@ class OCFileService(override val client: OwnCloudClient) : FileService {
             targetRemotePath = targetRemotePath,
         ).execute(client)
 
+    override fun readFile(
+        remotePath: String
+    ): RemoteOperationResult<RemoteFile> =
+        ReadRemoteFileOperation(
+            remotePath = remotePath
+        ).execute(client)
+
     override fun refreshFolder(
         remotePath: String
     ): RemoteOperationResult<ArrayList<RemoteFile>> =