diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/conversations_form_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/conversations_form_view.js
index d1d2a3e32..7c124da3d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/conversations_form_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/conversations_form_view.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ app.views.ConversationsForm = Backbone.View.extend({
       emptyText: Diaspora.I18n.t("no_results"),
       preFill: this.prefill
     }).focus();
+    $("#contact_ids").attr("aria-labelledby", "toLabel");
   },
 
   keyDown : function(evt) {