diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/RoomList/SidebarItemTemplateWithData.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/RoomList/SidebarItemTemplateWithData.tsx
index ed54f2bb3719..024615153d36 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/RoomList/SidebarItemTemplateWithData.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/RoomList/SidebarItemTemplateWithData.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const SidebarItemTemplateWithData = ({
 	const badges = (
 		<>
 			{showUnread && (
-				<SidebarV2ItemBadge variant={unreadVariant} title={unreadTitle}>
+				<SidebarV2ItemBadge variant={unreadVariant} title={unreadTitle} role='status'>
 					{unreadCount.total}
 				</SidebarV2ItemBadge>
 			)}
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useItemData.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useItemData.tsx
index e871271bceea..89aa1887c938 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useItemData.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/views/room/Sidepanel/hooks/useItemData.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const useItemData = (
 		() => (
 			<>
 				{showUnread && (
-					<SidebarItemBadge variant={unreadVariant} title={unreadTitle}>
+					<SidebarItemBadge variant={unreadVariant} title={unreadTitle} role='status'>
 						{unreadCount.total}
 					</SidebarItemBadge>
 				)}