diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-search-index-documents/components/result/result.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-search-index-documents/components/result/result.tsx
index e99df3de7857d..8b0b3a27e0658 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-search-index-documents/components/result/result.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/kbn-search-index-documents/components/result/result.tsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export const Result: React.FC<ResultProps> = ({
                     tooltipRef.current?.showToolTip();
                   }}
                   aria-label={tooltipText}
-                  aria-selected={isExpanded}
+                  aria-expanded={isExpanded}
                 />
               </EuiToolTip>
             </EuiFlexItem>