diff --git a/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/Picker.js b/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/Picker.js
index a67e78061..aa2f58b2b 100644
--- a/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/Picker.js
+++ b/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/Picker.js
@@ -964,6 +964,17 @@ export default class Picker extends Component {
     )
   }
 
+  renderLiveRegion() {
+    const emoji = this.getEmojiByPos(this.state.pos)
+    const contents = emoji ? emoji.name : ''
+
+    return (
+      <div aria-live="polite" class="sr-only">
+        {contents}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
   renderSkins() {
     const skinToneButton = this.refs.skinToneButton.current
     const skinToneButtonRect = skinToneButton.getBoundingClientRect()
@@ -1076,6 +1087,7 @@ export default class Picker extends Component {
         {this.props.navPosition == 'bottom' && this.renderNav()}
         {this.props.previewPosition == 'bottom' && this.renderPreview()}
         {this.state.showSkins && this.renderSkins()}
+        {this.renderLiveRegion()}
       </section>
     )
   }
diff --git a/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/PickerStyles.scss b/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/PickerStyles.scss
index 9f2a0e3c8..df38b4526 100644
--- a/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/PickerStyles.scss
+++ b/packages/emoji-mart/src/components/Picker/PickerStyles.scss
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
+.sr-only {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: -10000px;
+  top: auto;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
 a {
   cursor: pointer;
   color: rgb(var(--em-rgb-accent));