diff --git a/src/wp-includes/interactivity-api/class-wp-interactivity-api.php b/src/wp-includes/interactivity-api/class-wp-interactivity-api.php
index d180c5abf63e5..1213a5c097440 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/interactivity-api/class-wp-interactivity-api.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/interactivity-api/class-wp-interactivity-api.php
@@ -990,6 +990,12 @@ class="wp-interactivity-router-loading-bar"
 				data-wp-class--start-animation="state.navigation.hasStarted"
 				data-wp-class--finish-animation="state.navigation.hasFinished"
 			></div>
+			<div
+				class="screen-reader-text"
+				aria-live="polite"
+				data-wp-interactive="core/router"
+				data-wp-text="state.navigation.message"
+			></div>
 HTML;
 	}