diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/components/modal-root.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/components/modal-root.tsx
index 68fe8cc19..6eaf5c521 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/components/modal-root.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/components/modal-root.tsx
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ const ModalRoot: React.FC<IModalRoot> = ({ children, onCancel, onClose, type, mo
             className='⁂-modal-root__container'
             aria-modal
             aria-labelledby='modal-title'
+            aria-describedby='modal-body'
           >
             {children}
           </div>
diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/components/ui/modal.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/components/ui/modal.tsx
index d10c06c7c..5115c4006 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/components/ui/modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/components/ui/modal.tsx
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ const Modal = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, IModal>(
         )}
 
         <div className='⁂-modal__body'>
-          <div className='⁂-modal__children'>{children}</div>
+          <div id='modal-body' className='⁂-modal__children'>
+            {children}
+          </div>
 
           {confirmationAction && (
             <div className='⁂-modal__actions' data-testid='modal-actions'>