diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index a8083f164576c..db79e96343469 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2295,6 +2295,9 @@
     <!-- accessibility label for button to select user [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_quick_settings_user">Signed in as <xliff:g name="user" example="John">%s</xliff:g></string>
 
+    <!-- Accessibility description (not shown on the screen) of action to open user switcher when the multi-user icon is clicked. It will read as "Double-tap to choose user" in screen readers [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_quick_settings_choose_user_action">choose user</string>
+
     <!-- Content description for no internet connection [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="data_connection_no_internet">No internet</string>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyguardQsUserSwitchController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyguardQsUserSwitchController.java
index 59c1138431fbb..461587760f568 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyguardQsUserSwitchController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyguardQsUserSwitchController.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 
 import com.android.internal.logging.UiEventLogger;
 import com.android.keyguard.KeyguardConstants;
@@ -143,6 +144,16 @@ public class KeyguardQsUserSwitchController extends ViewController<UserAvatarVie
             openQsUserPanel();
         });
 
+        mView.setAccessibilityDelegate(new View.AccessibilityDelegate() {
+            public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(View host, AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
+                super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(host, info);
+                info.addAction(new AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction(
+                        AccessibilityNodeInfo.ACTION_CLICK,
+                        mContext.getString(
+                                R.string.accessibility_quick_settings_choose_user_action)));
+            }
+        });
+
         updateView(true /* forceUpdate */);
     }