diff --git a/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-web/xwiki-platform-web-war/src/main/webapp/resources/uicomponents/suggest/xwiki.selectize.js b/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-web/xwiki-platform-web-war/src/main/webapp/resources/uicomponents/suggest/xwiki.selectize.js
index bc3aa30f81db..2658b9379301 100644
--- a/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-web/xwiki-platform-web-war/src/main/webapp/resources/uicomponents/suggest/xwiki.selectize.js
+++ b/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-web/xwiki-platform-web-war/src/main/webapp/resources/uicomponents/suggest/xwiki.selectize.js
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ define('xwiki-selectize', [
     }
     // Set the title of the input field.
     this.selectize.get$('control_input').attr('title', $(this).attr('title'));
+    // Set the text alternative of the input field.
+    this.selectize.get$('control_input').attr('aria-label', $(this).attr('aria-label'));
   };
 
   var setDropDownAlignment = function(selectize) {