diff --git a/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php b/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php
index befcace10f272..14e20530f2d26 100644
--- a/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php
+++ b/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 ?>
 
-<joomla-alert type="info" dismiss="true" class="js-pstats-alert" style="display:none;">
+<joomla-alert type="info" dismiss="true" class="js-pstats-alert" style="display:none;" role="alertdialog">
 	<div class="alert-heading"><?php echo Text::_('PLG_SYSTEM_STATS_LABEL_MESSAGE_TITLE'); ?></div>
 	<div>
 		<p>