diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/StartChatScreen/View/StartChatScreen.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/StartChatScreen/View/StartChatScreen.swift
index 8c15e3de3..12cb4ebdd 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/StartChatScreen/View/StartChatScreen.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/StartChatScreen/View/StartChatScreen.swift
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ struct StartChatScreen: View {
             }
         } else {
             Section.empty
+                .accessibilityHidden(true)
         }
     }