diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.cpp
index 569a30163f..91d6b5c3c6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.cpp
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class LabelAccessibilityHandler  : public AccessibilityHandler
 public:
     explicit LabelAccessibilityHandler (Label& labelToWrap)
         : AccessibilityHandler (labelToWrap,
-                                AccessibilityRole::label,
+                                labelToWrap.isEditable() ? AccessibilityRole::editableText : AccessibilityRole::label,
                                 getAccessibilityActions (labelToWrap),
                                 { std::make_unique<LabelValueInterface> (labelToWrap) }),
           label (labelToWrap)