diff --git a/.changeset/thick-jars-count.md b/.changeset/thick-jars-count.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7108b5f934d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thick-jars-count.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': minor
+---
+
+Update internal VisuallyHidden helper to use a `span` by default over a `div` to support more nesting scenarios by default
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Spinner/Spinner.tsx b/packages/react/src/Spinner/Spinner.tsx
index 6a4ebe096a1..0a2336d69a7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Spinner/Spinner.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/Spinner/Spinner.tsx
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ function Spinner({size: sizeKey = 'medium', srText = 'Loading', 'aria-label': ar
           vectorEffect="non-scaling-stroke"
         />
       </svg>
-      {hasHiddenLabel ? (
-        <VisuallyHidden as="span" id={labelId}>
-          {srText}
-        </VisuallyHidden>
-      ) : null}
+      {hasHiddenLabel ? <VisuallyHidden id={labelId}>{srText}</VisuallyHidden> : null}
     </Box>
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/src/internal/components/VisuallyHidden.tsx b/packages/react/src/internal/components/VisuallyHidden.tsx
index 560a2aa6768..f6683aecc5b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/internal/components/VisuallyHidden.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/internal/components/VisuallyHidden.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import sx from '../../sx'
  *
  * @see https://www.scottohara.me/blog/2023/03/21/visually-hidden-hack.html
  */
-export const VisuallyHidden = styled.div<SxProp>`
+export const VisuallyHidden = styled.span<SxProp>`
   &:not(:focus):not(:active):not(:focus-within) {
     clip-path: inset(50%);
     height: 1px;