diff --git a/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/FormController.php b/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/FormController.php
index d4a424bf12869..39c2268d3fbb3 100644
--- a/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/FormController.php
+++ b/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/FormController.php
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
 		$app   = \JFactory::getApplication();
 		$model = $this->getModel();
 		$table = $model->getTable();
-		$data  = $this->input->post->get('jform', array(), 'array');
+		$data  = $this->getSaveData();
 		$checkin = property_exists($table, $table->getColumnAlias('checked_out'));
 		$context = "$this->option.edit.$this->context";
 		$task = $this->getTask();
@@ -937,4 +937,17 @@ public function editAssociations()
 		$data = $input->get('jform', array(), 'array');
 		$model->editAssociations($data);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the data for form saving
+	 * Allows for subclasses to get data from multiple sources (e.g. $this->input->files)
+	 *
+	 * @return  array
+	 *
+	 * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	protected function getSaveData()
+	{
+		return $this->input->post->get('jform', array(), 'array');
+	}
 }