diff -u b/core/misc/autocomplete.js b/core/misc/autocomplete.js
--- b/core/misc/autocomplete.js
+++ b/core/misc/autocomplete.js
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@
   function renderItem(ul, item) {
     return $('<li>')
       .attr('data-value', item.value)
-      .append($('<a>').html(item.label.replace(new RegExp(this.term, 'i'), '<strong class="autocomplete-search-term">$&</strong>')))
+      .append($('<a>').attr('aria-label', item.value)
+      .html('<span aria-hidden="true">' + item.label.replace(new RegExp(this.term, 'i'), '<strong class="autocomplete-search-term">$&</strong>') + '</span>')
       .appendTo(ul);
   }