diff --git a/src/components/search.js b/src/components/search.js
index 19b1974ec0f..f88b355a8dc 100644
--- a/src/components/search.js
+++ b/src/components/search.js
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ import {LightTheme} from '../theme'
 import {LinkNoUnderline} from './link'
 import * as getNav from '../util/get-nav'
 import omit from '../util/omit'
+import {announce} from '../util/aria-live'
 
 const SearchResults = ({results, getItemProps, highlightedIndex}) => {
   const siteMetadata = useSiteMetadata()
-
   if (!results || results.length === 0) {
-    return <Box sx={{fontSize: 2, px: 3, py: 3}}>No results</Box>
+    announce('No results')
+    return (
+      <Box sx={{fontSize: 2, px: 3, py: 3}} aria-live="polite">
+        No results
+      </Box>
+    )
   }
 
   return (