diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index e971896e96175..65d513853ccfc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@
     <!-- Content description of the ringer silent icon in the notification panel for accessibility (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_ringer_silent">Ringer silent.</string>
 
+    <!-- Content description to tell the user an application has been removed from recents -->
+    <string name="accessibility_recents_item_dismissed"><xliff:g id="app" example="Calendar">%s</xliff:g> dismissed.</string>
+
     <!-- Title of dialog shown when 2G-3G data usage has exceeded limit and has been disabled. [CHAR LIMIT=48] -->
     <string name="data_usage_disabled_dialog_3g_title">2G-3G data disabled</string>
     <!-- Title of dialog shown when 4G data usage has exceeded limit and has been disabled. [CHAR LIMIT=48] -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java
index d3c4a6143c30a..8d5c33f8beb13 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
@@ -512,6 +513,12 @@ public class RecentsPanelView extends RelativeLayout
         final ActivityManager am = (ActivityManager)
                 mContext.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
         am.removeTask(ad.persistentTaskId, ActivityManager.REMOVE_TASK_KILL_PROCESS);
+
+        // Accessibility feedback
+        setContentDescription(
+                mContext.getString(R.string.accessibility_recents_item_dismissed, ad.getLabel()));
+        sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_SELECTED);
+        setContentDescription(null);
     }
 
     private void startApplicationDetailsActivity(String packageName) {