diff --git a/src/components/structures/ToastContainer.js b/src/components/structures/ToastContainer.js
index b8ced1e9de..83bbdac1a1 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/ToastContainer.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/ToastContainer.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default class ToastContainer extends React.Component {
         });
 
         return (
-            <div className={containerClasses}>
+            <div className={containerClasses} role="alert" aria-live="polite">
                 <div className={toastClasses}>
                     <h2>{title}{countIndicator}</h2>
                     <div className="mx_Toast_body">{React.createElement(component, toastProps)}</div>
diff --git a/src/components/views/toasts/VerificationRequestToast.js b/src/components/views/toasts/VerificationRequestToast.js
index c6f7f3a363..89af91c41f 100644
--- a/src/components/views/toasts/VerificationRequestToast.js
+++ b/src/components/views/toasts/VerificationRequestToast.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default class VerificationRequestToast extends React.PureComponent {
         }
         return (<div>
             <div className="mx_Toast_description">{nameLabel}</div>
-            <div className="mx_Toast_buttons">
+            <div className="mx_Toast_buttons" aria-live="off">
                 <FormButton label={_t("Decline (%(counter)s)", {counter: this.state.counter})} kind="danger" onClick={this.cancel} />
                 <FormButton label={_t("Accept")} onClick={this.accept} />
             </div>