diff --git a/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx b/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx
index 0531b82e6..49d5d5d32 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/room/RoomTimeline.tsx
@@ -2102,6 +2102,9 @@ export function RoomTimeline({ room, eventId, roomInputRef, editor }: RoomTimeli
           <Box
             direction="Column"
             justifyContent="End"
+            role="log"
+            aria-label="Message timeline"
+            aria-live="polite"
             style={{ minHeight: '100%', padding: `${config.space.S600} 0` }}
           >
             {!canPaginateBack && rangeAtStart && getItems().length > 0 && (