diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_flash_messages.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_flash_messages.html.haml
index 6ae2e6f0b..b0a3e5d72 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_flash_messages.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_flash_messages.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#flash_messages
+#flash_messages{ aria: { live: 'assertive' } }
   - if flash.any?
     #flash_message.center
       - flash.each do |key, value|