diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js b/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js
index 002a676a2..4d3d94849 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js
@@ -3,13 +3,26 @@
 
   Modules.Autofocus = function() {
     this.start = function(component) {
-      var forceFocus = $(component).data('forceFocus');
+      var $component = $(component),
+          forceFocus = $component.data('forceFocus'),
+          labelText = $('label[for="' + $component.attr('id') + '"]').eq(0).text().trim(),
+          clearAriaLabel = evt => {
+            $component.removeAttr('aria-label');
+            $component.off('blur', clearAriaLabel);
+          };
 
       // if the page loads with a scroll position, we can't assume the item to focus onload
       // is still where users intend to start
       if (($(window).scrollTop() > 0) && !forceFocus) { return; }
 
-      $(component).filter('input, textarea, select').eq(0).trigger('focus');
+      // screenreaders announce the page title when a new page loads
+      // this will be lost when focus is moved to our form control so add it to the label instead
+      $component.attr('aria-label', document.title + ' - ' + labelText);
+
+      $component.filter('input, textarea, select').eq(0).trigger('focus');
+
+      // the page title prefix is only needed on page load so remove once focus has shifted
+      $component.on('blur', clearAriaLabel);
 
     };
   };