diff --git a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_submenu.php b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_submenu.php
index f0530bd37987f..978b66fba1091 100644
--- a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_submenu.php
+++ b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/tmpl/default_submenu.php
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
 {
 	if (substr($iconImage, 0, 6) == 'class:' && substr($iconImage, 6) == 'icon-home')
 	{
-		$iconImage = '<span class="home-image icon-featured"></span>';
+		$iconImage = '<span class="home-image icon-featured" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
+		$iconImage .= '<span class="sr-only">' . Text::_('JDEFAULT') . '</span>';
 	}
 	elseif (substr($iconImage, 0, 6) == 'image:')
 	{
diff --git a/administrator/modules/mod_submenu/Menu/Menu.php b/administrator/modules/mod_submenu/Menu/Menu.php
index dbbebfd8009ea..6373673a54b87 100644
--- a/administrator/modules/mod_submenu/Menu/Menu.php
+++ b/administrator/modules/mod_submenu/Menu/Menu.php
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ public static function preprocess($parent)
 				{
 					if (substr($iconImage, 0, 6) === 'class:' && substr($iconImage, 6) === 'icon-home')
 					{
-						$iconImage = '<span class="home-image icon-featured"></span>';
+						$iconImage = '<span class="home-image icon-featured" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
+						$iconImage .= '<span class="sr-only">' . Text::_('JDEFAULT') . '</span>';
 					}
 					elseif (substr($iconImage, 0, 6) === 'image:')
 					{