diff --git a/src/AbstractBubble.vala b/src/AbstractBubble.vala
index 53974b7..197fe0b 100644
--- a/src/AbstractBubble.vala
+++ b/src/AbstractBubble.vala
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ public class Notifications.AbstractBubble : Gtk.Window {
         motion_controller.leave.connect (pointer_leave);
         carousel.add_controller (motion_controller);
 
+        accessible_role = ALERT;
+
         child.realize.connect (() => {
             if (Gdk.Display.get_default () is Gdk.Wayland.Display) {
                 //  We have to wrap in Idle otherwise the Meta.Window of the WaylandSurface in Gala is still null
diff --git a/src/Bubble.vala b/src/Bubble.vala
index 88b068e..b556b25 100644
--- a/src/Bubble.vala
+++ b/src/Bubble.vala
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ public class Notifications.Bubble : AbstractBubble {
 
             content_area.add_child (contents);
             content_area.visible_child = contents;
+
+            map.connect (() => {
+                ((Gtk.Window) get_root ()).announce (
+                    /// TRANSLATORS: first argument is an app name, the second and third arguments are notification summary and body
+                    _("Notification from %s: %s %s").printf (
+                        notification.app_name,
+                        notification.summary,
+                        notification.body
+                    ), HIGH
+                );
+            });
         }
     }