diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/evaluation.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/evaluation.py
index 9e4a8964a4c3..78eff25307e3 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/evaluation.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/evaluation.py
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ def wrap_input(input_values, input):
                 element_identifier = element_identifier_mapper.identifier(dataset, param_dict)
                 if element_identifier:
                     wrapper_kwds["identifier"] = element_identifier
+                wrapper_kwds["formats"] = input.formats
                 input_values[input.name] = DatasetFilenameWrapper(dataset, **wrapper_kwds)
             elif isinstance(input, DataCollectionToolParameter):
                 dataset_collection = value