diff --git a/src/components/nve-icon/nve-icon.component.ts b/src/components/nve-icon/nve-icon.component.ts
index ab153b53..f67f2b96 100644
--- a/src/components/nve-icon/nve-icon.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/nve-icon/nve-icon.component.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export default class NveIcon extends LitElement {
 
     if (!this.src && this.iconLoaded) {
       return html`<span
+        aria-hidden="true"
         part="icon"
         class=${classMap({
           'material-outlined': this.library === 'Outlined',