diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/dropdown/dropdownActionViewItem.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/dropdown/dropdownActionViewItem.ts
index 79f89381904..0af76e3b6a0 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/dropdown/dropdownActionViewItem.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/dropdown/dropdownActionViewItem.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export class DropdownMenuActionViewItem extends BaseActionViewItem {
 			this.element.setAttribute('aria-haspopup', 'true');
 			this.element.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
 			this.element.title = this._action.label || '';
+			this.element.ariaLabel = this._action.label || '';
 
 			return null;
 		};