diff --git a/layout/tiles/slideshow.php b/layout/tiles/slideshow.php
index 26f457e5..0ebf1f84 100644
--- a/layout/tiles/slideshow.php
+++ b/layout/tiles/slideshow.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     ?>
     <div class="row-fluid">
         <div class="span12">
-            <div id="essentialCarousel" class="carousel slide" data-interval="<?php echo $slideinterval;?>">
+            <div id="essentialCarousel" class="carousel slide" aria-live="polite" data-interval="<?php echo $slideinterval;?>">
                 <?php echo $OUTPUT->essential_edit_button('theme_essential_slideshow');?>
                 <ol class="carousel-indicators">
                     <?php echo \theme_essential\toolbox::render_indicators($numberofslides); ?>