diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrProgress.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrProgress.svelte
index c9bbc124..fab8674c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrProgress.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrProgress.svelte
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ $effect(() => {
 			></div>
 		</div>
 		<p class="mt-2 text-right text-sm text-gray-500">
-			{m.ocr_progress_page({ current: String(currentPage), total: String(totalPages) })}
+			<span aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+				{m.ocr_progress_page({ current: String(currentPage), total: String(totalPages) })}
+			</span>
 		</p>
 	</div>
 {:else if status === 'error'}