diff --git a/mod/forum/lang/en/forum.php b/mod/forum/lang/en/forum.php
index 331e5c0d5dc2f..2d4fb2a313c97 100644
--- a/mod/forum/lang/en/forum.php
+++ b/mod/forum/lang/en/forum.php
@@ -691,6 +691,7 @@
 $string['timedposts'] = 'Timed posts';
 $string['timedvisible'] = 'Timed status: Visible to all users';
 $string['timestartenderror'] = 'Display end date cannot be earlier than the start date';
+$string['togglediscussionmenu'] = 'Toggle the discussion menu';
 $string['togglefullscreen'] = 'Toggle full screen';
 $string['togglesettingsdrawer'] = 'Toggle settings drawer';
 $string['trackforum'] = 'Track unread posts';
diff --git a/mod/forum/templates/forum_action_menu.mustache b/mod/forum/templates/forum_action_menu.mustache
index 23750ca2105f1..03aa1d9c226fe 100644
--- a/mod/forum/templates/forum_action_menu.mustache
+++ b/mod/forum/templates/forum_action_menu.mustache
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
         aria-haspopup="true"
         tabindex="0"
         aria-controls="forum-action-menu-{{id}}-menu"
+        aria-label="{{#str}}togglediscussionmenu, mod_forum{{/str}}"
         aria-expanded="false">
         {{#settings.togglemoreicon}}
             {{#pix}} i/menu, core{{/pix}}