diff --git a/res/layout/quickcontact_header.xml b/res/layout/quickcontact_header.xml
index bb89dda..37672c7 100644
--- a/res/layout/quickcontact_header.xml
+++ b/res/layout/quickcontact_header.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/photo_touch_intercept_overlay"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@drawable/item_background_material_dark"
-        android:contentDescription="@string/description_contact_photo" />
+        android:background="@drawable/item_background_material_dark" />
 
     <!-- Overlays/gradients that can be used to make white text/buttons visible -->
     <View
diff --git a/res/layout/quickcontact_title.xml b/res/layout/quickcontact_title.xml
index 9b23a86..8bf48e3 100644
--- a/res/layout/quickcontact_title.xml
+++ b/res/layout/quickcontact_title.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
      limitations under the License.
 -->
+
+<!-- The importantForAccessibility is set to "no" since we want the ViewGroup that pretends to be
+    this View's parent (contact photo overlay) to provide the content description for Talkback. -->
 <TextView
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -26,4 +29,5 @@
     android:maxLines="@integer/quickcontact_title_lines"
     android:textSize="@dimen/quickcontact_maximum_title_size"
     android:ellipsize="end"
+    android:importantForAccessibility="no"
     android:id="@+id/large_title"/>
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diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/widget/MultiShrinkScroller.java b/src/com/android/contacts/widget/MultiShrinkScroller.java
index 26b032b..5603437 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/widget/MultiShrinkScroller.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/widget/MultiShrinkScroller.java
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@
 
     public void setTitle(String title) {
         mLargeTextView.setText(title);
+        mPhotoTouchInterceptOverlay.setContentDescription(title);
     }
 
     public void setUseGradient(boolean useGradient) {