diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/MultiSelectContactsListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/MultiSelectContactsListFragment.java
index bbb0d84..4d2eae8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/MultiSelectContactsListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/MultiSelectContactsListFragment.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 
@@ -125,6 +126,14 @@
                     mCheckBoxListListener.onStartDisplayingCheckBoxes();
                 }
                 getAdapter().toggleSelectionOfContactId(Long.valueOf(contactId));
+                // Manually send clicked event if there is a checkbox.
+                // See b/24098561.  TalkBack will not read it otherwise.
+                final int index = position + getListView().getHeaderViewsCount() - getListView()
+                        .getFirstVisiblePosition();
+                if (index >= 0 && index < getListView().getChildCount()) {
+                    getListView().getChildAt(index).sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent
+                            .TYPE_VIEW_CLICKED);
+                }
             }
         }
         final int nowSelectedCount = getAdapter().getSelectedContactIds().size();