diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/com_tags.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/com_tags.ini
index c51f74edc5778..0bf8f9121c372 100644
--- a/administrator/language/en-GB/com_tags.ini
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/com_tags.ini
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ COM_TAGS_TAG_FIELD_MODE_NESTED="Nested"
 COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_DESCRIPTION_DESC="Optional description to show at the top of the list. For example, this can be used when you have a layout that includes more than one tag."
 COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_DESCRIPTION_LABEL="Layout Description"
 COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_FIELD_ITEM_DESCRIPTION_LABEL="Item Body"
+COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_DESC="Decorative Image - no description required"
+COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_LABEL="No Description"
+COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_LABEL="Image Description (Alt Text)"
 COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_LABEL="Image"
 COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_SHOW_DATE_LABEL="Date"
 COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_SHOW_HEADINGS_LABEL="Table Headings"
diff --git a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.php b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.php
index c701ffcfd9c7e..bc2d5dc92ce28 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.php
+++ b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.php
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
 	<?php // If there are multiple tags and a description or image has been supplied use that. ?>
 	<?php if ($this->params->get('tag_list_show_tag_description', 1) || $this->params->get('show_description_image', 1)) : ?>
 		<?php if ($this->params->get('show_description_image', 1) == 1 && $this->params->get('tag_list_image')) : ?>
-			<img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($this->params->get('tag_list_image'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>" />
+			<?php $alt = empty($this->params->get('tag_list_image_alt')) && empty($this->params->get('tag_list_image_alt_empty'))
+			? ''
+			: 'alt="' . htmlspecialchars($this->params->get('tag_list_image_alt'), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8') . '"'; ?>
+			<img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($this->params->get('tag_list_image'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>" <?php echo $alt; ?>>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 		<?php if ($this->params->get('tag_list_description', '') > '') : ?>
 			<?php echo HTMLHelper::_('content.prepare', $this->params->get('tag_list_description'), '', 'com_tags.tag'); ?>
diff --git a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.xml b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.xml
index 0b093dc91def7..5cc15a3e2eea6 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.xml
+++ b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/default.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,20 @@
 				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_LABEL"
 			/>
 
+			<field
+				name="tag_list_image_alt"
+				type="text"
+				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_LABEL"
+				size="20"
+			/>
+
+			<field
+				name="tag_list_image_alt_empty"
+				type="checkbox"
+				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_LABEL"
+				description="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_DESC"
+			/>
+
 			<field
 				name="tag_list_description"
 				type="textarea"
diff --git a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.php b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.php
index ac1214c59af55..d7bec5cda67f0 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.php
+++ b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.php
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@
 	<?php // If there are multiple tags and a description or image has been supplied use that. ?>
 	<?php if ($this->params->get('tag_list_show_tag_description', 1) || $this->params->get('show_description_image', 1)) : ?>
 		<?php if ($this->params->get('show_description_image', 1) == 1 && $this->params->get('tag_list_image')) : ?>
-			<img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($this->params->get('tag_list_image'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>">
+			<?php $alt = empty($this->params->get('tag_list_image_alt')) && empty($this->params->get('tag_list_image_alt_empty'))
+			? ''
+			: 'alt="' . htmlspecialchars($this->params->get('tag_list_image_alt'), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8') . '"'; ?>
+			<img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($this->params->get('tag_list_image'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>" <?php echo $alt; ?>>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 		<?php if ($this->params->get('tag_list_description', '') > '') : ?>
 			<?php echo HTMLHelper::_('content.prepare', $this->params->get('tag_list_description'), '', 'com_tags.tag'); ?>
diff --git a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.xml b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.xml
index 7f54c3d272a42..0bdf3ce316625 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.xml
+++ b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tag/list.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@
 				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_LABEL"
 			/>
 
+			<field
+				name="tag_list_image_alt"
+				type="text"
+				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_LABEL"
+				size="20"
+			/>
+
+			<field
+				name="tag_list_image_alt_empty"
+				type="checkbox"
+				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_LABEL"
+				description="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_DESC"
+			/>
+
 			<field
 				name="tag_list_description"
 				type="textarea"
diff --git a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.php b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.php
index 1cd325c2c6aeb..becc7ba22e3bf 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.php
+++ b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.php
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 		</h1>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 	<?php if ($this->params->get('all_tags_show_description_image') && !empty($descriptionImage)) : ?>
+		<?php $alt = empty($this->params->get('all_tags_description_image_alt')) && empty($this->params->get('all_tags_description_image_alt_empty'))
+			? ''
+			: 'alt="' . htmlspecialchars($this->params->get('all_tags_description_image_alt'), ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8') . '"'; ?>
 		<div class="com-tags__image">
-			<img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($descriptionImage, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>" />
+			<img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($descriptionImage, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>" <?php echo $alt; ?>>
 		</div>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 	<?php if (!empty($description)) : ?>
diff --git a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.xml b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.xml
index 33e1ba09248be..baf3d9de557ef 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.xml
+++ b/components/com_tags/tmpl/tags/default.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,19 @@
 				label="COM_TAGS_ALL_TAGS_MEDIA_LABEL"
 			/>
 
+			<field
+				name="all_tags_description_image_alt"
+				type="text"
+				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_LABEL"
+				size="20"
+			/>
+
+			<field
+				name="all_tags_description_image_alt_empty"
+				type="checkbox"
+				label="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_LABEL"
+				description="COM_TAGS_TAG_LIST_MEDIA_ALT_EMPTY_DESC"
+			/>
 			<field
 				name="all_tags_orderby"
 				type="list"