diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index 4e9ac68..8014a07 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class TeleBot:
             apihelper.send_voice(self.token, chat_id, voice, duration, reply_to_message_id, reply_markup,
                                  disable_notification, timeout))
 
-    def send_document(self, chat_id, data, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None, disable_notification=None, timeout=None):
+    def send_document(self, chat_id, data, reply_to_message_id=None, caption=None, reply_markup=None, disable_notification=None, timeout=None):
         """
         Use this method to send general files.
         :param chat_id:
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class TeleBot:
         """
         return types.Message.de_json(
             apihelper.send_data(self.token, chat_id, data, 'document', reply_to_message_id, reply_markup,
-                                disable_notification, timeout))
+                                disable_notification, timeout, caption=caption))
 
     def send_sticker(self, chat_id, data, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None, disable_notification=None, timeout=None):
         """
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 87b58ca..6a68f33 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ def send_audio(token, chat_id, audio, duration=None, performer=None, title=None,
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, files=files, method='post')
 
 
-def send_data(token, chat_id, data, data_type, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None, disable_notification=None, timeout=None):
+def send_data(token, chat_id, data, data_type, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None, disable_notification=None,
+              timeout=None, caption=None):
     method_url = get_method_by_type(data_type)
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id}
     files = None
@@ -314,6 +315,8 @@ def send_data(token, chat_id, data, data_type, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_m
         payload['disable_notification'] = disable_notification
     if timeout:
         payload['connect-timeout'] = timeout
+    if caption:
+        payload['caption'] = caption
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, files=files, method='post')
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_telebot.py b/tests/test_telebot.py
index 5aeaa3b..b011989 100644
--- a/tests/test_telebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_telebot.py
@@ -129,6 +129,15 @@ class TestTeleBot:
         ret_msg = tb.send_document(CHAT_ID, ret_msg.document.file_id)
         assert ret_msg.message_id
 
+    def test_send_file_caption(self):
+        file_data = open('../examples/detailed_example/kitten.jpg', 'rb')
+        tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN)
+        ret_msg = tb.send_document(CHAT_ID, file_data, caption="Test")
+        assert ret_msg.message_id
+
+        ret_msg = tb.send_document(CHAT_ID, ret_msg.document.file_id)
+        assert ret_msg.message_id
+
     def test_send_video(self):
         file_data = open('./test_data/test_video.mp4', 'rb')
         tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN)