diff --git a/core/misc/tabledrag.js b/core/misc/tabledrag.js
index 230f588..f578d4a 100644
--- a/core/misc/tabledrag.js
+++ b/core/misc/tabledrag.js
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ $.extend(Drupal.theme, {
     return '<div class="indentation">&nbsp;</div>';
   },
   tableDragChangedWarning: function () {
-    return '<div class="tabledrag-changed-warning messages warning">' + Drupal.theme('tableDragChangedMarker') + ' ' + Drupal.t('Changes made in this table will not be saved until the form is submitted.') + '</div>';
+    return '<div class="tabledrag-changed-warning messages warning" role="alert">' + Drupal.theme('tableDragChangedMarker') + ' ' + Drupal.t('Changes made in this table will not be saved until the form is submitted.') + '</div>';
   }
 });