diff --git a/src/RequestsLibrary/RequestsKeywords.py b/src/RequestsLibrary/RequestsKeywords.py
index c74bf83..711fdc5 100644
--- a/src/RequestsLibrary/RequestsKeywords.py
+++ b/src/RequestsLibrary/RequestsKeywords.py
@@ -59,19 +59,25 @@ def _close_file_descriptors(files, data):
         """
         Helper method that closes any open file descriptors.
         """
-        
+
         if is_list_or_tuple(files):
             files_descriptor_to_close = filter(
                 is_file_descriptor, [file[1][1] for file in files] + [data]
             )
         else:
-            files_descriptor_to_close = filter(
-                is_file_descriptor, list(files.values()) + [data]
-            )
-        
+            files_descriptor_to_close = []
+            for value in (files or {}).values():
+                if is_file_descriptor(value):
+                    files_descriptor_to_close.append(value)
+                elif is_list_or_tuple(value) and len(value) >= 2 and is_file_descriptor(value[1]):
+                    files_descriptor_to_close.append(value[1])
+
+            if is_file_descriptor(data):
+                files_descriptor_to_close.append(data)
+
         for file_descriptor in files_descriptor_to_close:
             file_descriptor.close()
-    
+
     @staticmethod
     def _merge_url(session, uri):
         """
diff --git a/utests/test_RequestsOnSessionKeywords.py b/utests/test_RequestsOnSessionKeywords.py
index ed82091..6c6acc7 100644
--- a/utests/test_RequestsOnSessionKeywords.py
+++ b/utests/test_RequestsOnSessionKeywords.py
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@ def test_common_request_files_descriptor_closing_when_passed_as_files_param():
             assert f2.closed is True
 
 
+def test_common_request_files_descriptor_closing_when_passed_as_file_tuple():
+    session, m_common_request = build_mocked_session_common_request()
+    with open(os.path.join(SCRIPT_DIR, '../atests/randombytes.bin'), 'rb') as f:
+        m_common_request(
+            'get',
+            session,
+            'http://mocking.rules',
+            files={'randombytes': ('randombytes.bin', f)},
+        )
+        assert f.closed is True
+
+
 def test_common_request_verify_override_true():
     session, m_common_request = build_mocked_session_common_request(verify=False)
     m_common_request('get', session, '/', verify=True)