diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index b488c562a42b8..eff519105b0ad 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -752,6 +752,9 @@
     <!-- Accessibility label for the button that opens the user switcher. -->
     <string name="accessibility_multi_user_switch_switcher">Switch user</string>
 
+    <!-- Accessibility label for the button that opens the user switcher and announces the current user. -->
+    <string name="accessibility_multi_user_switch_switcher_with_current">Switch user, current user <xliff:g id="current_user_name" example="John Doe">%s</xliff:g></string>
+
     <!-- Accessibility label for the button that opens the quick contact of the user. -->
     <string name="accessibility_multi_user_switch_quick_contact">Show profile</string>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/MultiUserSwitch.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/MultiUserSwitch.java
index d7144dadcd9e8..dc491183b4f01 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/MultiUserSwitch.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/MultiUserSwitch.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.QSPanel;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.KeyguardUserSwitcher;
+import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.UserSwitcherController;
 
 /**
  * Container for image of the multi user switcher (tappable).
@@ -90,9 +91,21 @@ public class MultiUserSwitch extends FrameLayout implements View.OnClickListener
 
         if (isClickable()) {
             final UserManager um = UserManager.get(getContext());
-            String text = mContext.getString(um.isUserSwitcherEnabled()
-                    ? R.string.accessibility_multi_user_switch_switcher
-                    : R.string.accessibility_multi_user_switch_quick_contact);
+            String text;
+            if (um.isUserSwitcherEnabled()) {
+                UserSwitcherController controller = mQsPanel.getHost()
+                        .getUserSwitcherController();
+                String currentUser = controller.getCurrentUserName(mContext);
+                if (TextUtils.isEmpty(currentUser)) {
+                    text = mContext.getString(R.string.accessibility_multi_user_switch_switcher);
+                } else {
+                    text = mContext.getString(
+                            R.string.accessibility_multi_user_switch_switcher_with_current,
+                            currentUser);
+                }
+            } else {
+                text = mContext.getString(R.string.accessibility_multi_user_switch_quick_contact);
+            }
             if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(text)) {
                 event.getText().add(text);
             }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java
index adb71e714f388..27a89015b91ee 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java
@@ -334,6 +334,14 @@ public class UserSwitcherController {
         }
     }
 
+    public String getCurrentUserName(Context context) {
+        if (mUsers.isEmpty()) return null;
+        UserRecord item = mUsers.get(0);
+        if (item == null || item.info == null) return null;
+        if (item.isGuest) return context.getString(R.string.guest_nickname);
+        return item.info.name;
+    }
+
     public static abstract class BaseUserAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
         final UserSwitcherController mController;