diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index e6ac59e6b1067..464ce0333fd15 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@
     <string name="accessibility_desc_notification_shade">Notification shade.</string>
     <!-- Content description for the quick settings panel (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_desc_quick_settings">Quick settings.</string>
+    <!-- Content description for the split notification shade that also includes QS (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_desc_qs_notification_shade">Quick settings and Notification shade.</string>
     <!-- Content description for the lock screen (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_desc_lock_screen">Lock screen.</string>
     <!-- Content description for the work profile lock screen. This prevents work profile apps from being used, but personal apps can be used as normal (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 1259f5eed87ae..2175a3358396f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -2206,7 +2206,12 @@ public final class NotificationPanelViewController implements Dumpable {
                 && mQsController.getFullyExpanded()) {
             // Upon initialisation when we are not layouted yet we don't want to announce that we
             // are fully expanded, hence the != 0.0f check.
-            return mResources.getString(R.string.accessibility_desc_quick_settings);
+            if (mSplitShadeEnabled) {
+                // In split shade, QS is expanded but it also shows notifications
+                return mResources.getString(R.string.accessibility_desc_qs_notification_shade);
+            } else {
+                return mResources.getString(R.string.accessibility_desc_quick_settings);
+            }
         } else if (mBarState == KEYGUARD) {
             return mResources.getString(R.string.accessibility_desc_lock_screen);
         } else {