diff --git a/src/lib/DocSearch.js b/src/lib/DocSearch.js
index 0bcd168da..e9be0556d 100644
--- a/src/lib/DocSearch.js
+++ b/src/lib/DocSearch.js
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class DocSearch {
       this.autocompleteOptions.cssClasses || {};
     this.autocompleteOptions.cssClasses.prefix =
       this.autocompleteOptions.cssClasses.prefix || 'ds';
+   this.autocompleteOptions.ariaLabel = this.autocompleteOptions.ariaLabel || $(this.input)[0].getAttribute('aria-label') || 'search input';
 
 
     this.isSimpleLayout = layout === 'simple';