diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 640ac399..0113a72d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changelog
 
 Changes in 0.8.2
 ================
+- FileField now honouring db_alias (#341)
 - Removed customised __set__ change tracking in ComplexBaseField (#344)
 - Removed unused var in _get_changed_fields (#347)
 - Added pre_save_post_validation signal (#345)
diff --git a/tests/fields/file_tests.py b/tests/fields/file_tests.py
index d9dec6f8..5bcc3a2b 100644
--- a/tests/fields/file_tests.py
+++ b/tests/fields/file_tests.py
@@ -394,6 +394,14 @@ class FileTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(test_file.the_file.read(),
                           b('Hello, World!'))
 
+        test_file = TestFile.objects.first()
+        test_file.the_file = b('HELLO, WORLD!')
+        test_file.save()
+
+        test_file = TestFile.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(test_file.the_file.read(),
+                          b('HELLO, WORLD!'))
+
     def test_copyable(self):
         class PutFile(Document):
             the_file = FileField()