diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/OnboardingScreen/View/OnboardingScreen.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/OnboardingScreen/View/OnboardingScreen.swift
index 1e03d8865..53c0c54d6 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/OnboardingScreen/View/OnboardingScreen.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/OnboardingScreen/View/OnboardingScreen.swift
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct OnboardingScreen: View {
     var body: some View {
         ZStack {
             OnboardingBackgroundView(isAnimated: !Tests.isRunningUITests)
+                .accessibilityHidden(true)
             
             GeometryReader { geometry in
                 ZStack {
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-658.bugfix b/changelog.d/pr-658.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37da142ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/pr-658.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ignore background images in OnboardingBackgroundView for VoiceOver users by Sem Pruijs 
\ No newline at end of file