diff --git a/securedrop/source_templates/index.html b/securedrop/source_templates/index.html
index f0097b6b38f..d0999e1524f 100644
--- a/securedrop/source_templates/index.html
+++ b/securedrop/source_templates/index.html
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ <h2 id="security-level-heading" hidden>{{ gettext('How to change your security l
     {% include 'banner_warning_flashed.html' %}
 
     <div class="content">
-    <main>
       <div class="grid">
         {% include 'flashed.html' %}
         {# The div `index-wrap` MUST be ordered this way so that the flexbox works on large and small screens
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ <h1><img src="{{ g.logo }}" alt="{{ gettext('{} logo'.format(g.organization_name
             </div>
           </header>
 
-          <div class="index-row">
+          <main class="index-row">
             <section class="index-column index-left" aria-labelledby="first-submission-heading">
               <div class="index-column-top-container">
               <h2 id="first-submission-heading" class="welcome-text">
@@ -80,11 +79,10 @@ <h2 id="return-visit-heading" class="welcome-text">
                 </a>
               </div>
             </section>
-          </div>
+          </main>
         </div>
       {% include 'footer.html' %}
       </div>
-    </main>
     </div>