2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageDefaultHeader.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageDefaultHeader.tsx
index 6880008e4..84e5f90fb 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageDefaultHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageDefaultHeader.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ const ImageDefaultHeader = ({onRequestClose}: Props) => (
     <TouchableOpacity
       style={styles.closeButton}
       onPress={onRequestClose}
-      hitSlop={HIT_SLOP}>
+      hitSlop={HIT_SLOP}
+      accessibilityRole="button"
+      accessibilityLabel="Close image"
+      accessibilityHint="Closes viewer for header image"
+      onAccessibilityEscape={onRequestClose}>
       <Text style={styles.closeText}>✕</Text>
     </TouchableOpacity>
   </SafeAreaView>
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
index 12d37e283..658735724 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ const ImageItem = ({
         <TouchableWithoutFeedback
           onPress={doubleTapToZoomEnabled ? handleDoubleTap : undefined}
           onLongPress={onLongPressHandler}
-          delayLongPress={delayLongPress}>
+          delayLongPress={delayLongPress}
+          accessibilityRole="image">
           <Animated.Image
             source={imageSrc}
             style={imageStylesWithOpacity}