diff --git a/client/@types/global.d.ts b/client/@types/global.d.ts
index 37bae744..13bbbbfc 100644
--- a/client/@types/global.d.ts
+++ b/client/@types/global.d.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ declare const MUSTACHE_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL: string
 // Constants that begins with "LOC_" are loaded by build-client.js, reading the english locale file.
 // See the online documentation: https://livingston.frama.io/peertube-plugin-livechat/contributing/translate/
 declare const LOC_ONLINE_HELP: string
+declare const LOC_CHAT: string
 declare const LOC_OPEN_CHAT: string
 declare const LOC_OPEN_CHAT_NEW_WINDOW: string
 declare const LOC_CLOSE_CHAT: string
diff --git a/client/common/videowatch/chat.ts b/client/common/videowatch/chat.ts
index 1dba3b41..249c99e0 100644
--- a/client/common/videowatch/chat.ts
+++ b/client/common/videowatch/chat.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ async function initChat (video: Video): Promise<void> {
   container.setAttribute('id', 'peertube-plugin-livechat-container')
   container.setAttribute('peertube-plugin-livechat-state', 'initializing')
   container.setAttribute('peertube-plugin-livechat-current-url', window.location.href)
+  container.role = 'region'
+  container.ariaLabel = await ptContext.ptOptions.peertubeHelpers.translate(LOC_CHAT)
   placeholder.append(container)
 
   try {
diff --git a/languages/en.yml b/languages/en.yml
index c560e207..78dd1dce 100644
--- a/languages/en.yml
+++ b/languages/en.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+chat: Chat
 online_help: "Online help"
 open_chat: "Open chat"
 open_chat_new_window: "Open chat in a new window"