diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_files.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_files.py
index 78f4cf425..ddc0ad133 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/test_files.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_files.py
@@ -93,3 +93,16 @@ class FileSerializerTests(TestCase):
 
         serializer = UploadedFileSerializer(files={'file': file})
         self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())
+
+    def test_to_native_without_media_url(self):
+        """
+        By default serializer should return the file name without MEDIA_URL.
+        """
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+        file = BytesIO(six.b('stuff'))
+        file.name = 'stuff.txt'
+        file.size = len(file.getvalue())
+        uploaded_file = UploadedFile(file=file, created=now)
+
+        serializer = UploadedFileSerializer(files={'file': file})
+        self.assertEqual(serializer.to_native(uploaded_file), uploaded_file.name)