diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/document/DocumentPickerDropdown.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/document/DocumentPickerDropdown.svelte
index e9254baf..e80630e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/document/DocumentPickerDropdown.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/document/DocumentPickerDropdown.svelte
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ function formatDocLabel(doc: DocumentOption): string {
 		type="text"
 		role="combobox"
 		autocomplete="off"
+		aria-label={placeholder}
 		aria-expanded={picker.isOpen && picker.results.length > 0}
 		aria-controls={listboxId}
 		aria-autocomplete="list"