diff --git a/core/misc/message.es6.js b/core/misc/message.es6.js
index 3a0ac3af7e..041bf3d9a2 100644
--- a/core/misc/message.es6.js
+++ b/core/misc/message.es6.js
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
     messageText.setAttribute('class', 'visually-hidden');
 
     messageWraper.setAttribute('class', `messages messages--${options.type}`);
-    messageWraper.setAttribute('role', 'contentinfo');
+    messageWraper.setAttribute('role', 'status');
     messageWraper.setAttribute('data-drupal-message-id', options.id);
     messageWraper.setAttribute('data-drupal-message-type', options.type);
 
diff --git a/core/misc/message.js b/core/misc/message.js
index 447fc23f20..2fb1091071 100644
--- a/core/misc/message.js
+++ b/core/misc/message.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function _classCallCheck(instance, Constructor) { if (!(instance instanceof Cons
     messageText.setAttribute('class', 'visually-hidden');
 
     messageWraper.setAttribute('class', 'messages messages--' + options.type);
-    messageWraper.setAttribute('role', 'contentinfo');
+    messageWraper.setAttribute('role', 'status');
     messageWraper.setAttribute('data-drupal-message-id', options.id);
     messageWraper.setAttribute('data-drupal-message-type', options.type);