diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_onboarding.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_onboarding.xml
index 6764eeed371aa..093a7ce176d94 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_onboarding.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_onboarding.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
             android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
             android:alpha="0.7"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_close_white"
-            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"/>
+            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_desc_close"/>
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <View