diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 384468c9fc..78c22d2fbf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.TaskItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarController;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleControllers;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.customization.TaskbarAllAppsButtonContainer;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.customization.TaskbarDividerContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherBindableItemsContainer;
@@ -735,10 +737,21 @@ public class TaskbarViewController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskbar
         for (View iconView : getIconViews()) {
             if (iconView instanceof BubbleTextView btv) {
                 btv.updateRunningState(getRunningAppState(btv));
+                if (shouldUpdateIconContentDescription(btv)) {
+                    btv.setContentDescription(
+                            btv.getContentDescription() + " " + btv.getIconStateDescription());
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean shouldUpdateIconContentDescription(BubbleTextView btv) {
+        boolean isInDesktopMode = mControllers.taskbarDesktopModeController.isInDesktopMode();
+        boolean isAllAppsButton = btv instanceof TaskbarAllAppsButtonContainer;
+        boolean isDividerButton = btv instanceof TaskbarDividerContainer;
+        return isInDesktopMode && !isAllAppsButton && !isDividerButton;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return A set of Task ids of running apps that are pinned in the taskbar.
      */
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index a02516a44f..56befd679f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@
     <!-- Description for a new page on homescreen[CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="workspace_new_page">New home screen page</string>
 
+    <string name="app_running_state_description">Active</string>
+    <string name="app_minimized_state_description">Minimized</string>
+
     <!-- Folder accessibility -->
     <!-- The format string for when a folder is opened, speaks the dimensions -->
     <string name="folder_opened">Folder opened, <xliff:g id="width" example="5">%1$d</xliff:g> by <xliff:g id="height" example="3">%2$d</xliff:g></string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index bd42b2b855..730ad7858e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ import static android.graphics.fonts.FontStyle.FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD;
 import static android.graphics.fonts.FontStyle.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL;
 import static android.text.Layout.Alignment.ALIGN_NORMAL;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView.RunningAppState.RUNNING;
+import static com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView.RunningAppState.NOT_RUNNING;
+import static com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView.RunningAppState.MINIMIZED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableContrastTiles;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableCursorHoverStates;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.PreloadIconDrawable.newPendingIcon;
@@ -208,6 +211,9 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
     private final int mRunningAppIndicatorColor;
     private final int mMinimizedAppIndicatorColor;
 
+    private final String mMinimizedStateDescription;
+    private final String mRunningStateDescription;
+
     /**
      * Various options for the running state of an app.
      */
@@ -240,6 +246,9 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
         mActivity = ActivityContext.lookupContext(context);
         FastBitmapDrawable.setFlagHoverEnabled(enableCursorHoverStates());
+        mMinimizedStateDescription = getContext().getString(
+                R.string.app_minimized_state_description);
+        mRunningStateDescription = getContext().getString(R.string.app_running_state_description);
 
         TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
                 R.styleable.BubbleTextView, defStyle, 0);
@@ -432,6 +441,19 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
         invalidate();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns state description of this icon.
+     */
+    public String getIconStateDescription() {
+        if (mRunningAppState == MINIMIZED) {
+            return mMinimizedStateDescription;
+        } else if (mRunningAppState == RUNNING) {
+            return mRunningStateDescription;
+        } else {
+            return "";
+        }
+    }
+
     protected void setItemInfo(ItemInfoWithIcon itemInfo) {
         setTag(itemInfo);
     }
@@ -768,13 +790,13 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
 
     /** Draws a line under the app icon if this is representing a running app in Desktop Mode. */
     protected void drawRunningAppIndicatorIfNecessary(Canvas canvas) {
-        if (mRunningAppState == RunningAppState.NOT_RUNNING || mDisplay != DISPLAY_TASKBAR) {
+        if (mRunningAppState == NOT_RUNNING || mDisplay != DISPLAY_TASKBAR) {
             return;
         }
         getIconBounds(mRunningAppIconBounds);
         Utilities.scaleRectAboutCenter(mRunningAppIconBounds, ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR);
 
-        final boolean isMinimized = mRunningAppState == RunningAppState.MINIMIZED;
+        final boolean isMinimized = mRunningAppState == MINIMIZED;
         final int indicatorTop = mRunningAppIconBounds.bottom + mRunningAppIndicatorTopMargin;
         final int indicatorWidth =
                 isMinimized ? mMinimizedAppIndicatorWidth : mRunningAppIndicatorWidth;