diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.js b/core/modules/user/user.js
index 156c5aa..c96abd9 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.js
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
         // If the password strength indicator is enabled, add its markup.
         if (settings.password.showStrengthIndicator) {
-          var passwordMeter = '<div class="password-strength"><div class="password-strength__meter"><div class="password-strength__indicator js-password-strength__indicator"></div></div><div class="password-strength__title">' + translate.strengthTitle + ' <span class="password-strength__text js-password-strength__text" aria-live="assertive"></span></div></div>';
+          var passwordMeter = '<div class="password-strength"><div class="password-strength__meter"><div class="password-strength__indicator js-password-strength__indicator"></div></div><div class="password-strength__title" aria-live="assertive">' + translate.strengthTitle + ' <span class="password-strength__text js-password-strength__text"></span></div></div>';
           $confirmInput.parent().after('<div class="password-suggestions description"></div>');
           $passwordInputParent.append(passwordMeter);
           $passwordSuggestions = $passwordInputParentWrapper.find('div.password-suggestions').hide();
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
           // Fill in the success message and set the class accordingly.
           $confirmChild.html(translate['confirm' + (success ? 'Success' : 'Failure')])
             .removeClass('ok error')
-            .addClass(confirmClass)
-            .attr('aria-live', 'assertive');
+            .addClass(confirmClass);
+          $confirmResult.attr('aria-live', 'assertive');
         };
 
         // Check the password strength.