diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ad7100f..379d7706 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 - 🩹(frontend) remove incorrect reference to ProConnect on the prejoin #1080
 - ✨(frontend) add Ctrl+Shift+/ to open shortcuts settings #1050
+- ♿(frontend) announce selected state to screen readers #1081
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/global.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/global.json
index af954d61..be614dc8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/global.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/global.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "heading": "Überprüfen Sie Ihren Meeting-Code",
     "body": "Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie den richtigen Meeting-Code in der URL eingegeben haben. Beispiel:"
   },
+  "selected": "ausgewählt",
   "submit": "OK",
   "footer": {
     "links": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/global.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/global.json
index 58095d5b..b3cab291 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/global.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/global.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "heading": "Verify your meeting code",
     "body": "Check that you have entered the correct meeting code in the URL. Example:"
   },
+  "selected": "selected",
   "submit": "OK",
   "footer": {
     "links": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/global.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/global.json
index 3dc3fcd5..386b5fa6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/global.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/global.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "heading": "Vérifier votre code de réunion",
     "body": "Vérifiez que vous avez saisi le code de réunion correct dans l'URL. Exemple :"
   },
+  "selected": "sélectionné",
   "submit": "OK",
   "footer": {
     "links": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/global.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/global.json
index 36be7e44..8d155916 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/global.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/global.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   "notFound": {
     "heading": "Pagina niet gevonden"
   },
+  "selected": "geselecteerd",
   "submit": "OK",
   "footer": {
     "links": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/primitives/MenuList.tsx b/src/frontend/src/primitives/MenuList.tsx
index 4ce4e75c..58d66a52 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/primitives/MenuList.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/primitives/MenuList.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { ReactNode } from 'react'
 import { Menu, MenuProps, MenuItem } from 'react-aria-components'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { VisuallyHidden } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
 import { menuRecipe } from '@/primitives/menuRecipe.ts'
 import type { RecipeVariantProps } from '@/styled-system/types'
 
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ export const MenuList = <T extends string | number = string>({
 } & MenuProps<unknown> &
   RecipeVariantProps<typeof menuRecipe>) => {
   const [variantProps] = menuRecipe.splitVariantProps(menuProps)
+  const { t } = useTranslation('global')
   const classes = menuRecipe({
     extraPadding: true,
     variant: variant,
@@ -39,11 +42,19 @@ export const MenuList = <T extends string | number = string>({
             className={classes.item}
             key={value}
             id={value as string}
+            textValue={typeof label === 'string' ? label : undefined}
             onAction={() => {
               onAction(value as T)
             }}
           >
-            {label}
+            {({ isSelected }) => (
+              <>
+                {label}
+                {isSelected && (
+                  <VisuallyHidden>, {t('selected')}</VisuallyHidden>
+                )}
+              </>
+            )}
           </MenuItem>
         )
       })}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
index 888f5a64..ae8a78be 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { type ReactNode } from 'react'
-import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { styled, VisuallyHidden } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
 import { RemixiconComponentType, RiArrowDropDownLine } from '@remixicon/react'
 import {
   Button,
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   SelectProps as RACSelectProps,
   SelectValue,
 } from 'react-aria-components'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Box } from './Box'
 import { StyledPopover } from './Popover'
 import { menuRecipe } from '@/primitives/menuRecipe.ts'
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export const Select = <T extends string | number>({
   ...props
 }: SelectProps<T>) => {
   const IconComponent = iconComponent
+  const { t } = useTranslation('global')
   return (
     <RACSelect {...props}>
       {label}
@@ -138,8 +140,18 @@ export const Select = <T extends string | number>({
                 }
                 id={item.value}
                 key={item.value}
+                textValue={
+                  typeof item.label === 'string' ? item.label : undefined
+                }
               >
-                {item.label}
+                {({ isSelected }) => (
+                  <>
+                    {item.label}
+                    {isSelected && (
+                      <VisuallyHidden>, {t('selected')}</VisuallyHidden>
+                    )}
+                  </>
+                )}
               </ListBoxItem>
             ))}
           </ListBox>