diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/components/modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/components/modal.html
index 38cfc699..3e1cc759 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/components/modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/components/modal.html
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 <div class="modal {% if active %}is-active{% endif %}" id="{{ id }}">
     <div class="modal-background" data-modal-close></div>
-    <div class="modal-card" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" tabindex="-1">
+    <div class="modal-card" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" tabindex="-1" aria-described-by="{{ id }}_header">
         <header class="modal-card-head">
-            <h2 class="modal-card-title mb-0">
+            <h2 class="modal-card-title mb-0" id="{{ id }}_header">
                 {% block modal-title %}{% endblock %}
             </h2>
             <button