diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/ReadReceiptMarker.js b/src/components/views/rooms/ReadReceiptMarker.js
index 37d4661f5d..47875bd7fb 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/ReadReceiptMarker.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/ReadReceiptMarker.js
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     enterTransitionOpts={this.state.enterTransitionOpts} >
                 <MemberAvatar
                     member={this.props.member}
+                    aria-hidden="true"
                     width={14} height={14} resizeMethod="crop"
                     style={style}
                     title={title}