diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
index 0bbbfd5..1115ff2 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/split_instructions_vertical_padding"
     android:paddingBottom="@dimen/split_instructions_vertical_padding"
     android:elevation="@dimen/split_instructions_elevation"
-    android:visibility="gone"
-    android:importantForAccessibility="yes">
+    android:visibility="gone">
     <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
         android:id="@+id/split_instructions_text"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
index be07e8a..6a59ab4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@
             cancelTextView.setOnClickListener((v) -> exitSplitSelection());
             instructionTextView.setText(R.string.toast_contextual_split_select_app);
         }
+
+        // Set accessibility title, will be announced by a11y tools.
+        instructionTextView.setAccessibilityPaneTitle(instructionTextView.getText());
     }
 
     private void exitSplitSelection() {