diff --git a/www/common/common-interface.js b/www/common/common-interface.js
index 3dbb1d20d..a16e34f2b 100644
--- a/www/common/common-interface.js
+++ b/www/common/common-interface.js
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ define([
             $loading.css('display', '');
             $loading.removeClass('cp-loading-hidden');
             $loading.removeClass('cp-loading-transparent');
-            $loading.attr('aria-live','assertive');
+            $loading.attr('aria-live','polite');
             if (config.newProgress) {
                 var progress = h('div.cp-loading-progress', [
                     h('p.cp-loading-progress-list'),