diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/FileResource.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/FileResource.java
index b0655bbf6..a82a77f6f 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/FileResource.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/FileResource.java
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ public class FileResource extends Resource implements Touchable, FileProvider,
         setFile(f);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new FileResource.
+     * @param p Project
+     * @param f File represented
+     * @since Ant 1.8
+     */
+    public FileResource(Project p, File f) {
+        setProject(p);
+        setFile(f);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructor for Ant attribute introspection.
      * @param p the Project against which to resolve <code>s</code>.
@@ -76,8 +87,7 @@ public class FileResource extends Resource implements Touchable, FileProvider,
      * @see org.apache.tools.ant.IntrospectionHelper
      */
     public FileResource(Project p, String s) {
-        this(p.resolveFile(s));
-        setProject(p);
+        this(p, p.resolveFile(s));
     }
 
     /**