diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 0b0822cd831e9..96aa6ab441184 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -659,6 +659,9 @@
     <!-- Accessibility text describing the presence of active location requests by one or more apps -->
     <string name="accessibility_location_active">Location requests active</string>
 
+    <!-- Accessibility text describing sensors off active. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_sensors_off_active">Sensors off active</string>
+
     <!-- Content description of the clear button in the notification panel for accessibility (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_clear_all">Clear all notifications.</string>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java
index 183fdb46a7951..d5706e36bd21c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarPolicy
         mIconController.setIconVisibility(mSlotLocation, false);
 
         // sensors off
-        mIconController.setIcon(mSlotSensorsOff, R.drawable.stat_sys_sensors_off, null);
+        mIconController.setIcon(mSlotSensorsOff, R.drawable.stat_sys_sensors_off,
+                mContext.getString(R.string.accessibility_sensors_off_active));
         mIconController.setIconVisibility(mSlotSensorsOff,
                 mSensorPrivacyController.isSensorPrivacyEnabled());