diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 2000e3d142bfb..5796c19b15e62 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2956,6 +2956,8 @@
     <string name="new_notification_image_content_description"><xliff:g id="name" example="Anna">%1$s</xliff:g> sent an image</string>
     <!-- Content description text on the Conversation widget when a person has a new status posted [CHAR LIMIT=150] -->
     <string name="new_status_content_description"><xliff:g id="name" example="Anna">%1$s</xliff:g> has a status update: <xliff:g id="status" example="Listening to music">%2$s</xliff:g></string>
+    <!-- Content description text on the Conversation widget when a person is  available, meaning online on an application [CHAR LIMIT=150] -->
+    <string name="person_available">Available</string>
 
     <!-- Title to display in a notification when ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED.EXTRA_PRESENT field is false
     [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
index 7ab4b6f200ed9..335ebca37bf0a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
                 views.setViewVisibility(R.id.availability, View.VISIBLE);
                 startPadding = mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                         R.dimen.availability_dot_shown_padding);
+                views.setContentDescription(R.id.availability,
+                        mContext.getString(R.string.person_available));
             } else {
                 views.setViewVisibility(R.id.availability, View.GONE);
                 startPadding = mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
index c818da8d029f7..b4b459752bc25 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelperTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertEquals(View.GONE, result.findViewById(R.id.last_interaction).getVisibility());
         // Has availability.
         assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, result.findViewById(R.id.availability).getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(result.findViewById(R.id.availability).getContentDescription(),
+                mContext.getString(R.string.person_available));
         // Has person icon.
         assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, result.findViewById(R.id.person_icon).getVisibility());
         // No status.
@@ -334,6 +336,8 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelperTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertEquals(View.GONE, largeResult.findViewById(R.id.last_interaction).getVisibility());
         // Has availability.
         assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, largeResult.findViewById(R.id.availability).getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(largeResult.findViewById(R.id.availability).getContentDescription(),
+                mContext.getString(R.string.person_available));
         // Shows person icon.
         assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, largeResult.findViewById(R.id.person_icon).getVisibility());
         // No status.