diff --git a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
index 1561361ee6..790f7ee535 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
@@ -131,15 +131,23 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function () {
     it('should open and close typeahead based on matches', function () {
       var element = prepareInputEl('<div><input ng-model="result" typeahead="item for item in source | filter:$viewValue"></div>');
       var inputEl = findInput(element);
+      var ownsId = inputEl.attr('aria-owns');
+
       expect(inputEl.attr('aria-expanded')).toBe('false');
+      expect(inputEl.attr('aria-activedescendant')).toBeUndefined();
 
       changeInputValueTo(element, 'ba');
       expect(element).toBeOpenWithActive(2, 0);
+      expect(findDropDown(element).attr('id')).toBe(ownsId);
       expect(inputEl.attr('aria-expanded')).toBe('true');
+      var activeOptionId = ownsId + '-option-0';
+      expect(inputEl.attr('aria-activedescendant')).toBe(activeOptionId);
+      expect(findDropDown(element).find('li.active').attr('id')).toBe(activeOptionId);
 
       changeInputValueTo(element, '');
       expect(element).toBeClosed();
       expect(inputEl.attr('aria-expanded')).toBe('false');
+      expect(inputEl.attr('aria-activedescendant')).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it('should not open typeahead if input value smaller than a defined threshold', function () {
diff --git a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
index 7151b81bb8..8795ef6fe0 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
@@ -69,15 +69,25 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
 
       var hasFocus;
 
+      //create a child scope for the typeahead directive so we are not polluting original scope
+      //with typeahead-specific data (matches, query etc.)
+      var scope = originalScope.$new();
+      originalScope.$on('$destroy', function(){
+        scope.$destroy();
+      });
+
       // WAI-ARIA
+      var popupId = 'typeahead-' + scope.$id + '-' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000);
       element.attr({
         'aria-autocomplete': 'list',
-        'aria-expanded': false
+        'aria-expanded': false,
+        'aria-owns': popupId
       });
 
       //pop-up element used to display matches
       var popUpEl = angular.element('<div typeahead-popup></div>');
       popUpEl.attr({
+        id: popupId,
         matches: 'matches',
         active: 'activeIdx',
         select: 'select(activeIdx)',
@@ -89,19 +99,26 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
         popUpEl.attr('template-url', attrs.typeaheadTemplateUrl);
       }
 
-      //create a child scope for the typeahead directive so we are not polluting original scope
-      //with typeahead-specific data (matches, query etc.)
-      var scope = originalScope.$new();
-      originalScope.$on('$destroy', function(){
-        scope.$destroy();
-      });
-
       var resetMatches = function() {
         scope.matches = [];
         scope.activeIdx = -1;
         element.attr('aria-expanded', false);
       };
 
+      var getMatchId = function(index) {
+        return popupId + '-option-' + index;
+      };
+
+      // Indicate that the specified match is the active (pre-selected) item in the list owned by this typeahead.
+      // This attribute is added or removed automatically when the `activeIdx` changes.
+      scope.$watch('activeIdx', function(index) {
+        if (index < 0) {
+          element.removeAttr('aria-activedescendant');
+        } else {
+          element.attr('aria-activedescendant', getMatchId(index));
+        }
+      });
+
       var getMatchesAsync = function(inputValue) {
 
         var locals = {$viewValue: inputValue};
@@ -121,6 +138,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
               for(var i=0; i<matches.length; i++) {
                 locals[parserResult.itemName] = matches[i];
                 scope.matches.push({
+                  id: getMatchId(i),
                   label: parserResult.viewMapper(scope, locals),
                   model: matches[i]
                 });
diff --git a/template/typeahead/typeahead-popup.html b/template/typeahead/typeahead-popup.html
index a4543e8674..3ebce5b3f9 100644
--- a/template/typeahead/typeahead-popup.html
+++ b/template/typeahead/typeahead-popup.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <ul class="dropdown-menu" ng-if="isOpen()" ng-style="{top: position.top+'px', left: position.left+'px'}" style="display: block;" role="listbox" aria-hidden="{{!isOpen()}}">
-    <li ng-repeat="match in matches track by $index" ng-class="{active: isActive($index) }" ng-mouseenter="selectActive($index)" ng-click="selectMatch($index)" role="option">
+    <li ng-repeat="match in matches track by $index" ng-class="{active: isActive($index) }" ng-mouseenter="selectActive($index)" ng-click="selectMatch($index)" role="option" id="{{match.id}}">
         <div typeahead-match index="$index" match="match" query="query" template-url="templateUrl"></div>
     </li>
 </ul>
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