diff --git a/umap/templates/umap/search_bar.html b/umap/templates/umap/search_bar.html
index 79db436e..701a0fb0 100644
--- a/umap/templates/umap/search_bar.html
+++ b/umap/templates/umap/search_bar.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         <input name="q"
                type="search"
                placeholder="{% firstof placeholder default_placeholder %}"
+               aria-label="{% firstof placeholder default_placeholder %}"
                value="{{ request.GET.q|default:"" }}" />
       </div>
       <div class="col third mwide">