diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 589a39c16bcb1..abcf4e802ab9f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2253,6 +2253,12 @@
     <!-- Accessibility description indicating the currently selected tile's position. Only used for tiles that are currently in use [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_qs_edit_position">Position <xliff:g id="position" example="5">%1$d</xliff:g></string>
 
+    <!-- Accessibility announcement after a tile has been added [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_qs_edit_tile_added">Tile added</string>
+
+    <!-- Accessibility announcement after a tile has been added [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_qs_edit_tile_removed">Tile removed</string>
+
     <!-- Accessibility label for window when QS editing is happening [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_desc_quick_settings_edit">Quick settings editor.</string>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/TileAdapter.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/TileAdapter.java
index 507048c621860..21464fd37c6cb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/TileAdapter.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/TileAdapter.java
@@ -441,15 +441,17 @@ public class TileAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Holder> implements TileSta
         return position > mEditIndex;
     }
 
-    private void addFromPosition(int position) {
-        if (!canAddFromPosition(position)) return;
+    private boolean addFromPosition(int position) {
+        if (!canAddFromPosition(position)) return false;
         move(position, mEditIndex);
+        return true;
     }
 
-    private void removeFromPosition(int position) {
-        if (!canRemoveFromPosition(position)) return;
+    private boolean removeFromPosition(int position) {
+        if (!canRemoveFromPosition(position)) return false;
         TileInfo info = mTiles.get(position);
         move(position, info.isSystem ? mEditIndex : mTileDividerIndex);
+        return true;
     }
 
     public SpanSizeLookup getSizeLookup() {
@@ -578,11 +580,17 @@ public class TileAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Holder> implements TileSta
         }
 
         private void add() {
-            addFromPosition(getLayoutPosition());
+            if (addFromPosition(getLayoutPosition())) {
+                itemView.announceForAccessibility(
+                        itemView.getContext().getText(R.string.accessibility_qs_edit_tile_added));
+            }
         }
 
         private void remove() {
-            removeFromPosition(getLayoutPosition());
+            if (removeFromPosition(getLayoutPosition())) {
+                itemView.announceForAccessibility(
+                        itemView.getContext().getText(R.string.accessibility_qs_edit_tile_removed));
+            }
         }
 
         boolean isCurrentTile() {