diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_fs_messages.c b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_fs_messages.c
index 04afb353..c06fe840 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_fs_messages.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_fs_messages.c
@@ -239,59 +239,9 @@ void guac_rdpdr_fs_process_close(guac_rdpdr_device* device,
     /* If file was written to, and it's in the \Download folder, start stream */
     if (file->bytes_written > 0 &&
             strncmp(file->absolute_path, "\\Download\\", 10) == 0) {
-
-        /* Get client and stream */
-        guac_client* client = device->rdpdr->client;
-
-        int file_id = guac_rdp_fs_open((guac_rdp_fs*) device->data,
-                file->absolute_path, ACCESS_FILE_READ_DATA, 0,
-                DISP_FILE_OPEN, 0);
-
-        /* If file opened successfully, start stream */
-        if (file_id >= 0) {
-
-            guac_rdp_download_status* status;
-            char* basename;
-
-            int i;
-            char c;
-
-            /* Associate stream with transfer status */
-            guac_stream* stream = guac_client_alloc_stream(client);
-            stream->data = status = malloc(sizeof(guac_rdp_download_status));
-            status->file_id = file_id;
-            status->offset = 0;
-
-            /* Delete file after opened */
-            guac_rdp_fs_delete((guac_rdp_fs*) device->data, file_id);
-
-            /* Get basename from absolute path */
-            i=0;
-            basename = file->absolute_path;
-            do {
-
-                c = file->absolute_path[i];
-                if (c == '/' || c == '\\')
-                    basename = &(file->absolute_path[i+1]);
-
-                i++;
-
-            } while (c != '\0');
-
-            GUAC_RDP_DEBUG(2, "Initiating download of \"%s\"",
-                    file->absolute_path);
-
-            /* Begin stream */
-            guac_protocol_send_file(client->socket, stream,
-                    "application/octet-stream", basename);
-            guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
-
-        }
-        else
-            guac_client_log_error(client, "Unable to download \"%s\"",
-                    file->absolute_path);
-
-    } /* end if download */
+        guac_rdpdr_start_download(device, file->absolute_path);
+        guac_rdp_fs_delete((guac_rdp_fs*) device->data, file_id);
+    }
 
     /* Close file */
     guac_rdp_fs_close((guac_rdp_fs*) device->data, file_id);
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.c b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.c
index d9ac12ce..c6f84ebf 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "rdpdr_fs_service.h"
 
 #include "client.h"
+#include "debug.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -234,3 +235,52 @@ wStream* guac_rdpdr_new_io_completion(guac_rdpdr_device* device,
 
 }
 
+void guac_rdpdr_start_download(guac_rdpdr_device* device, const char* path) {
+
+    /* Get client and stream */
+    guac_client* client = device->rdpdr->client;
+
+    int file_id = guac_rdp_fs_open((guac_rdp_fs*) device->data, path,
+            ACCESS_FILE_READ_DATA, 0, DISP_FILE_OPEN, 0);
+
+    /* If file opened successfully, start stream */
+    if (file_id >= 0) {
+
+        guac_rdp_download_status* status;
+        const char* basename;
+
+        int i;
+        char c;
+
+        /* Associate stream with transfer status */
+        guac_stream* stream = guac_client_alloc_stream(client);
+        stream->data = status = malloc(sizeof(guac_rdp_download_status));
+        status->file_id = file_id;
+        status->offset = 0;
+
+        /* Get basename from absolute path */
+        i=0;
+        basename = path;
+        do {
+
+            c = path[i];
+            if (c == '/' || c == '\\')
+                basename = &(path[i+1]);
+
+            i++;
+
+        } while (c != '\0');
+
+        GUAC_RDP_DEBUG(2, "Initiating download of \"%s\"", path);
+
+        /* Begin stream */
+        guac_protocol_send_file(client->socket, stream,
+                "application/octet-stream", basename);
+        guac_socket_flush(client->socket);
+
+    }
+    else
+        guac_client_log_error(client, "Unable to download \"%s\"", path);
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.h b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.h
index f7ca5c25..ae97e33b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.h
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/guac_rdpdr/rdpdr_service.h
@@ -179,5 +179,10 @@ void guac_rdpdr_process_event(rdpSvcPlugin* plugin, wMessage* event);
 wStream* guac_rdpdr_new_io_completion(guac_rdpdr_device* device,
         int completion_id, int status, int size);
 
+/**
+ * Begins streaming the given file to the user via a Guacamole file stream.
+ */
+void guac_rdpdr_start_download(guac_rdpdr_device* device, const char* path);
+
 #endif