diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
index 5359c85c07..46db79e0d1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
@@ -1862,7 +1862,11 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
             <ion-item button detail={false} lines="none" onClick={() => this.toggleMonthAndYearView()}>
               <ion-label>
                 {getMonthAndYear(this.locale, this.workingParts)}{' '}
-                <ion-icon icon={this.showMonthAndYear ? expandedIcon : collapsedIcon} lazy={false}></ion-icon>
+                <ion-icon
+                  aria-hidden="true"
+                  icon={this.showMonthAndYear ? expandedIcon : collapsedIcon}
+                  lazy={false}
+                ></ion-icon>
               </ion-label>
             </ion-item>
           </div>