diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index a4ea5e81878dc..090d012af72cb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@
     <string name="accessibility_waiting_for_fingerprint">Waiting for fingerprint</string>
     <!-- Accessibility action of the unlock button when fingerpint is on (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_unlock_without_fingerprint">Unlock without using your fingerprint</string>
+    <!-- Click action label for accessibility for the smart reply buttons (not shown on-screen).". [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_send_smart_reply">Send</string>
     <!-- Click action label for accessibility for the unlock button. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="unlock_label">unlock</string>
     <!-- Click action label for accessibility for the phone button. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/SmartReplyView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/SmartReplyView.java
index 4d86ae925c660..143168210a517 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/SmartReplyView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/SmartReplyView.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction;
 import android.widget.Button;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
@@ -179,6 +181,15 @@ public class SmartReplyView extends ViewGroup {
             mKeyguardDismissUtil.dismissKeyguardThenExecute(
                     action, null /* cancelAction */, false /* afterKeyguardGone */);
         });
+
+        b.setAccessibilityDelegate(new AccessibilityDelegate() {
+            public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(View host, AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
+                super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(host, info);
+                String label = getResources().getString(R.string.accessibility_send_smart_reply);
+                info.addAction(new AccessibilityAction(AccessibilityNodeInfo.ACTION_CLICK, label));
+            }
+        });
+
         return b;
     }