diff --git a/app/views/components/_back-to-top.html.erb b/app/views/components/_back-to-top.html.erb
index 3f5c70898..9f5d61fdb 100644
--- a/app/views/components/_back-to-top.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/components/_back-to-top.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 %>
 <a class="govuk-link app-c-back-to-top dont-print"
     href="<%= href %>">
-    <svg class="app-c-back-to-top__icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="13" height="17" viewBox="0 0 13 17">
+    <svg class="app-c-back-to-top__icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="13" height="17" viewBox="0 0 13 17" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false">
       <path fill="currentColor" d="M6.5 0L0 6.5 1.4 8l4-4v12.7h2V4l4.3 4L13 6.4z"/>
     </svg>
     <%= text %>