diff --git a/res/layout/search_bar.xml b/res/layout/search_bar.xml
index be8aa3b8819..fe2f270d109 100644
--- a/res/layout/search_bar.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_bar.xml
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/search_bar_avatar_end_margin"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/search_bar_avatar_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/search_bar_avatar_size"
-        android:layout_gravity="end|center_vertical"/>
+        android:layout_gravity="end|center_vertical"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/search_bar_account_avatar_content_description"/>
 </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 23adc768536..d042ebcb5ba 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -10346,4 +10346,8 @@
 
     <!-- Toast message for copy action of Copyable Slice [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="copyable_slice_toast"><xliff:g id="copy_content" example="Phone number">%1$s</xliff:g> copied to clipboard.</string>
+
+    <!-- String for talkback on the account avatar of the search bar.  [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="search_bar_account_avatar_content_description"></string>
+
 </resources>