diff --git a/src/components/notification/notification.vue b/src/components/notification/notification.vue
index 26b174ff09..84f3f7de55 100644
--- a/src/components/notification/notification.vue
+++ b/src/components/notification/notification.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 <template>
-  <Status
+  <article
     v-if="notification.type === 'mention'"
-    class="Notification"
-    :compact="true"
-    :statusoid="notification.status"
-  />
-  <div v-else>
+  >
+    <Status
+      class="Notification"
+      :compact="true"
+      :statusoid="notification.status"
+    />
+  </article>
+  <article v-else>
     <div
       v-if="needMute && !unmuted"
       class="Notification container -muted"
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@
         </template>
       </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
+  </article>
 </template>
 
 <script src="./notification.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue b/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
index 7ed419d1de..02a87fccda 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
@@ -50,10 +50,14 @@
           </button>
           <NotificationFilters class="rightside-button" />
         </div>
-        <div class="panel-body">
+        <div
+          class="panel-body"
+          role="list"
+        >
           <div
             v-for="notification in notificationsToDisplay"
             :key="notification.id"
+            role="listitem"
             class="notification"
             :class="{unseen: !minimalMode && !notification.seen}"
           >