diff --git a/lib/experimental/script-modules.php b/lib/experimental/script-modules.php
index ce873713c3ba72..93076f488ee4b1 100644
--- a/lib/experimental/script-modules.php
+++ b/lib/experimental/script-modules.php
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function gutenberg_a11y_script_module_html() {
 		return;
 	}
 	echo '<div style="position: absolute;margin: -1px;padding: 0;height: 1px;width: 1px;overflow: hidden;clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);clip-path: inset(50%);border: 0;word-wrap: normal !important;">'
-		. '<p id="a11y-speak-intro-text" class="a11y-speak-intro-text">' . esc_html__( 'Notifications', 'default' ) . '</p>'
+		. '<p id="a11y-speak-intro-text" class="a11y-speak-intro-text" hidden>' . esc_html__( 'Notifications', 'default' ) . '</p>'
 		. '<div id="a11y-speak-assertive" class="a11y-speak-region" aria-live="assertive" aria-relevant="additions text" aria-atomic="true"></div>'
 		. '<div id="a11y-speak-polite" class="a11y-speak-region" aria-live="polite" aria-relevant="additions text" aria-atomic="true"></div>'
 		. '</div>';