diff --git a/features/makepot.feature b/features/makepot.feature
index 59479d3..5b7bcfc 100644
--- a/features/makepot.feature
+++ b/features/makepot.feature
@@ -66,6 +66,40 @@ Feature: Generate a POT file of a WordPress project
       Description of the plugin
       """
 
+  Scenario: Adds file references for file headers.
+    Given an empty foo-plugin directory
+    And a foo-plugin/foo-plugin.php file:
+      """
+      <?php
+      /**
+       * Plugin Name: Foo Plugin
+       * Plugin URI:  https://example.com
+       * Description: Plugin Description
+       * Version:     0.1.0
+       * Author:
+       * Author URI:
+       * License:     GPL-2.0+
+       * License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
+       * Text Domain: foo-plugin
+       * Domain Path: /languages
+       */
+      """
+
+    When I try `wp i18n make-pot foo-plugin foo-plugin.pot`
+    Then the foo-plugin.pot file should exist
+    And the foo-plugin.pot file should contain:
+      """
+      Description of the plugin
+      """
+    And the foo-plugin.pot file should contain:
+      """
+      #: foo-plugin.php
+      """
+    And the foo-plugin.pot file should contain:
+      """
+      Plugin Description
+      """
+
   Scenario: Adds copyright comments
     When I run `wp scaffold plugin hello-world`
 
diff --git a/src/MakePotCommand.php b/src/MakePotCommand.php
index 14aea97..e022775 100644
--- a/src/MakePotCommand.php
+++ b/src/MakePotCommand.php
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ class MakePotCommand extends WP_CLI_Command {
 	 */
 	protected $main_file_data = [];
 
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $main_file_path;
+
 	/**
 	 * @var bool
 	 */
@@ -481,7 +486,8 @@ protected function get_main_file_data() {
 					WP_CLI::log( 'Theme stylesheet detected.' );
 					WP_CLI::debug( sprintf( 'Theme stylesheet: %s', $file->getRealPath() ), 'make-pot' );
 
-					$this->project_type = 'theme';
+					$this->project_type   = 'theme';
+					$this->main_file_path = $file->getRealPath();
 
 					return $theme_data;
 				}
@@ -502,7 +508,8 @@ protected function get_main_file_data() {
 					WP_CLI::log( 'Theme stylesheet detected.' );
 					WP_CLI::debug( sprintf( 'Theme stylesheet: %s', $file->getRealPath() . '/style.css' ), 'make-pot' );
 
-					$this->project_type = 'theme';
+					$this->project_type   = 'theme';
+					$this->main_file_path = $file->getRealPath();
 
 					return $theme_data;
 				}
@@ -523,7 +530,8 @@ protected function get_main_file_data() {
 					WP_CLI::log( 'Plugin file detected.' );
 					WP_CLI::debug( sprintf( 'Plugin file: %s', $file->getRealPath() ), 'make-pot' );
 
-					$this->project_type = 'plugin';
+					$this->project_type   = 'plugin';
+					$this->main_file_path = $file->getRealPath();
 
 					return $plugin_data;
 				}
@@ -622,6 +630,12 @@ protected function extract_strings() {
 				$translation->addExtractedComment( sprintf( '%s of the plugin', $header ) );
 			}
 
+			if ( $this->main_file_path && $this->location ) {
+				$translation->addReference(
+					str_replace( "$this->source/", '', $this->main_file_path )
+				);
+			}
+
 			$translations[] = $translation;
 		}