diff --git a/src/lib/DocSearch.js b/src/lib/DocSearch.js
index 0bcd168da4..d469f53188 100644
--- a/src/lib/DocSearch.js
+++ b/src/lib/DocSearch.js
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ class DocSearch {
       this.autocompleteOptions.cssClasses || {};
     this.autocompleteOptions.cssClasses.prefix =
       this.autocompleteOptions.cssClasses.prefix || 'ds';
-
+    const inputAriaLabel = this.input && typeof this.input.attr === 'function' && this.input.attr('aria-label');
+    this.autocompleteOptions.ariaLabel = 
+      this.autocompleteOptions.ariaLabel || inputAriaLabel || "search input";
 
     this.isSimpleLayout = layout === 'simple';
 
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/DocSearch-test.js b/src/lib/__tests__/DocSearch-test.js
index 541c9bbbe2..2fccb60faf 100644
--- a/src/lib/__tests__/DocSearch-test.js
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/DocSearch-test.js
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ describe('DocSearch', () => {
         debug: false,
         cssClasses: { prefix: 'ds' },
         anOption: 44,
+        ariaLabel: 'search input',
       });
     });
     it('should instantiate algoliasearch with the correct values', () => {
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ describe('DocSearch', () => {
           anOption: '44',
           cssClasses: { prefix: 'ds' },
           debug: false,
+          ariaLabel: 'search input'
         })
       ).toBe(true);
     });