diff --git a/src/app/pages/client/SyncStatus.tsx b/src/app/pages/client/SyncStatus.tsx
index 9cd4b0b2d..8e383e6ed 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/client/SyncStatus.tsx
+++ b/src/app/pages/client/SyncStatus.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export function SyncStatus({ mx }: SyncStatusProps) {
           style={{ padding: `${config.space.S100} 0` }}
           alignItems="Center"
           justifyContent="Center"
+          role="status"
+          aria-live="polite"
         >
           <Text size="L400">Connecting...</Text>
         </Box>
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ export function SyncStatus({ mx }: SyncStatusProps) {
           style={{ padding: `${config.space.S100} 0` }}
           alignItems="Center"
           justifyContent="Center"
+          role="status"
+          aria-live="polite"
         >
           <Text size="L400">Connection Lost! Reconnecting...</Text>
         </Box>
@@ -75,6 +79,8 @@ export function SyncStatus({ mx }: SyncStatusProps) {
           style={{ padding: `${config.space.S100} 0` }}
           alignItems="Center"
           justifyContent="Center"
+          role="alert"
+          aria-live="assertive"
         >
           <Text size="L400">Connection Lost!</Text>
         </Box>