diff --git a/lib/templates/loginform.mustache b/lib/templates/loginform.mustache
index a6c2cf35d48..616e8606499 100644
--- a/lib/templates/loginform.mustache
+++ b/lib/templates/loginform.mustache
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
         <div class="subcontent loginsub">
             {{#error}}
-                <div class="loginerrors">
+                <div class="loginerrors" role="alert">
                     <a href="#" id="loginerrormessage" class="accesshide">{{error}}</a>
                     {{{errorformatted}}}
                 </div>