diff --git a/js/src/common/components/Navigation.js b/js/src/common/components/Navigation.js
index c22648726..3af864694 100644
--- a/js/src/common/components/Navigation.js
+++ b/js/src/common/components/Navigation.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export default class Navigation extends Component {
         drawer.show();
       },
       icon: 'fas fa-bars',
+      'aria-label': app.translator.trans('core.lib.nav.drawer_button'),
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/locale/core.yml b/locale/core.yml
index 1842a92b9..ff342b633 100644
--- a/locale/core.yml
+++ b/locale/core.yml
@@ -539,6 +539,10 @@ core:
     loading_indicator:
       accessible_label: => core.ref.loading
 
+    # These translations are used in the navigation header.
+    nav:
+      drawer_button: Open Navigation Drawer
+
     # These translations are used as suffixes when abbreviating numbers.
     number_suffix:
       kilo_text: K