diff --git a/web_src/js/features/contextpopup.js b/web_src/js/features/contextpopup.js
index 5c5733b35ab..23a620b8a23 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/contextpopup.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/contextpopup.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export function attachRefIssueContextPopup(refIssues) {
       content: el,
       placement: 'top-start',
       interactive: true,
+      role: 'dialog',
       interactiveBorder: 5,
       onShow: () => {
         el.firstChild.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('ce-load-context-popup', {detail: {owner, repo, index}}));
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-commit.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-commit.js
index d22aa8e980b..7e4e40806b6 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-commit.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-commit.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export function initCommitStatuses() {
       content: this.nextElementSibling,
       placement: top ? 'top-start' : 'bottom-start',
       interactive: true,
+      role: 'dialog',
     });
   });
 }