diff --git a/languages/de.ini b/languages/de.ini
index 5c687865904..f41556ad07a 100644
--- a/languages/de.ini
+++ b/languages/de.ini
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ Search Home = "Suche"
 Search Mode = "Suchmodus"
 Search Results = "Suchergebnisse"
 search results of = "Treffer von"
+Search sidebar = "Such-Seitenleiste"
 Search Tips = "Suchtipps"
 Search Tools = "Suchwerkzeuge"
 Search Type = "Suchmodus"
diff --git a/languages/en.ini b/languages/en.ini
index 9d9d7140bd8..b9b8df11482 100644
--- a/languages/en.ini
+++ b/languages/en.ini
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ Search Home = "Search Home"
 Search Mode = "Search Mode"
 Search Results = "Search Results"
 search results of = "search results of"
+Search sidebar = "Search sidebar"
 Search Tips = "Search Tips"
 Search Tools = "Search Tools"
 Search Type = "Search Type"
diff --git a/themes/bootstrap3/templates/search/results.phtml b/themes/bootstrap3/templates/search/results.phtml
index eadf673bc21..accf0b2a480 100644
--- a/themes/bootstrap3/templates/search/results.phtml
+++ b/themes/bootstrap3/templates/search/results.phtml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
 <?php /* Refine Search Options */ ?>
 <?php if ($recommendations): ?>
-  <div class="<?=$this->layoutClass('sidebar')?>" id="search-sidebar">
+  <div class="<?=$this->layoutClass('sidebar')?>" id="search-sidebar" role="region" aria-label="<?=$this->transEscAttr('Search sidebar') ?>">
     <?php foreach ($recommendations as $index => $current): ?>
       <?=$this->recommend($current, 'side', $index)?>
     <?php endforeach; ?>