diff --git a/src/components/Loader.js b/src/components/Loader.js
index 55bf6d5f3..a612b42f4 100644
--- a/src/components/Loader.js
+++ b/src/components/Loader.js
@@ -1,20 +1,29 @@
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React from 'react';
+import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
 
 import {getBEMClassName} from 'utils';
 
 export const MODIFIERS = ['centered', 'only-child', 'small', 'gray'];
 
-const Loader = ({modifiers = []}) => {
+const Loader = ({modifiers = [], withoutTranslation}) => {
   const className = getBEMClassName('loading', modifiers);
   return (
     <div className={className} role="status">
       <span className={getBEMClassName('loading__spinner')} />
+      <span className="sr-only">
+        {withoutTranslation ? (
+          'Loading...'
+        ) : (
+          <FormattedMessage description="Loading content text" defaultMessage="Loading..." />
+        )}
+      </span>
     </div>
   );
 };
 
 Loader.propTypes = {
+  withoutTranslation: PropTypes.bool,
   modifiers: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.oneOf(MODIFIERS)),
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/Loader.stories.js b/src/components/Loader.stories.js
index 278672f96..bdcb75434 100644
--- a/src/components/Loader.stories.js
+++ b/src/components/Loader.stories.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export default {
   component: _Loader,
   args: {
     modifiers: [],
+    withoutTranslation: true,
   },
   argTypes: {
     modifiers: {
diff --git a/src/i18n.js b/src/i18n.js
index 9e333b8ee..b0a8b1ce7 100644
--- a/src/i18n.js
+++ b/src/i18n.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const I18NManager = ({languageSelectorTarget, onLanguageChangeDone, children}) =
     };
   }, [baseUrl, languageCode]);
 
-  if (loading) return <Loader modifiers={['centered']} />;
+  if (loading) return <Loader modifiers={['centered']} withoutTranslation />;
 
   if (error) {
     throw error;
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages/en.json b/src/i18n/messages/en.json
index 496954ad6..b00da1d58 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/messages/en.json
@@ -684,6 +684,11 @@
     "description": "return to form start link after 403",
     "originalDefault": "Back to form start"
   },
+  "eAmrdi": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading...",
+    "description": "Loading content text",
+    "originalDefault": "Loading..."
+  },
   "eO6Ysb": {
     "defaultMessage": "Your payment is currently processing.",
     "description": "payment processing status",
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages/nl.json b/src/i18n/messages/nl.json
index 606636f45..aa08c8087 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages/nl.json
+++ b/src/i18n/messages/nl.json
@@ -693,6 +693,11 @@
     "description": "return to form start link after 403",
     "originalDefault": "Back to form start"
   },
+  "eAmrdi": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading...",
+    "description": "Loading content text",
+    "originalDefault": "Loading..."
+  },
   "eO6Ysb": {
     "defaultMessage": "De betaling wordt momenteel verwerkt.",
     "description": "payment processing status",