diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte
index e365cdeb..c99619c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ let listEl = $state<HTMLUListElement>();
 const panelId = 'disambiguation-panel';
 const headingId = 'disambiguation-heading';
 const names = $derived(persons.map((person) => person.displayName).join(', '));
+const triggerLabel = $derived(
+	persons.length === 1 ? heading : m.search_disambiguation_trigger_label()
+);
 
 async function openPicker() {
 	open = true;
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ function onKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 		aria-haspopup="true"
 		aria-expanded={open}
 		aria-controls={panelId}
-		aria-label={m.search_disambiguation_trigger_label()}
+		aria-label={triggerLabel}
 		onclick={toggle}
 		class="inline-flex min-h-[44px] items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-line bg-muted px-3 text-sm text-ink-2 outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-brand-navy"
 	>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte.spec.ts b/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte.spec.ts
index 2f90f0aa..04eac3dd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/search/DisambiguationPicker.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('DisambiguationPicker', () => {
 			showCue: false,
 			onSelect: vi.fn()
 		});
-		await page.getByRole('button', { name: /Mehrere Personen gefunden/ }).click();
+		await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Meintest du Clara Cramer?' }).click();
 		await expect.element(page.getByText('Meintest du Clara Cramer?')).toBeVisible();
 	});
 
@@ -96,4 +96,23 @@ describe('DisambiguationPicker', () => {
 		render(DisambiguationPicker, { ...multiProps, onSelect: vi.fn() });
 		await expect.element(page.getByText('(auswählen…)')).toBeVisible();
 	});
+
+	it('announces the did-you-mean heading as the trigger accessible name for a single suggestion', async () => {
+		render(DisambiguationPicker, {
+			persons: [{ id: 'c1', displayName: 'Clara Cramer' }],
+			heading: 'Meintest du Clara Cramer?',
+			showCue: false,
+			onSelect: vi.fn()
+		});
+		await expect
+			.element(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Meintest du Clara Cramer?' }))
+			.toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('keeps the multiple-people trigger accessible name for two or more suggestions', async () => {
+		render(DisambiguationPicker, { ...multiProps, onSelect: vi.fn() });
+		await expect
+			.element(page.getByRole('button', { name: /Mehrere Personen gefunden/ }))
+			.toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
 });