diff --git a/kolibri/core/assets/src/views/CoreBase/index.vue b/kolibri/core/assets/src/views/CoreBase/index.vue
index 8930b4dab59..d03f35a1c8d 100644
--- a/kolibri/core/assets/src/views/CoreBase/index.vue
+++ b/kolibri/core/assets/src/views/CoreBase/index.vue
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <GlobalSnackbar />
+
+    <div aria-live="polite">
+      <GlobalSnackbar />
+    </div>
     <UpdateNotification
       v-if="!loading && showNotification && mostRecentNotification"
       :id="mostRecentNotification.id"