diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js
index dbe78cd2cd..27ad9ae5e7 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js
@@ -1007,6 +1007,8 @@ var Zotero_QuickFormat = new function () {
 		var rll = document.createXULElement("richlistitem");
 		rll.setAttribute("orient", "vertical");
 		rll.setAttribute("disabled", true);
+		// This ensures that screen readers don't include it while announcing elements' count
+		rll.setAttribute("role", "presentation");
 		rll.setAttribute("class", loading ? "citation-dialog loading" : "citation-dialog separator");
 		rll.appendChild(titleNode);
 		rll.addEventListener("mousedown", _ignoreClick, true);