diff --git a/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php b/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php
index 7eea180dcef09..23188801f8904 100644
--- a/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php
+++ b/plugins/system/stats/layouts/message.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
  */
 ?>
 
-<joomla-alert type="info" dismiss="true" class="js-pstats-alert hidden" role="alertdialog">
-	<div class="alert-heading"><?php echo Text::_('PLG_SYSTEM_STATS_LABEL_MESSAGE_TITLE'); ?></div>
+<joomla-alert type="info" dismiss="true" class="js-pstats-alert hidden" role="alertdialog" aria-labelledby="alert-stats-heading">
+	<div id="alert-stats-heading" class="alert-heading"><?php echo Text::_('PLG_SYSTEM_STATS_LABEL_MESSAGE_TITLE'); ?></div>
 	<div>
 		<div class="alert-message">
 			<p>