diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.tsx b/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
index 67a32dab0d..d45c8bd66f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export class Item implements ComponentInterface, AnchorInterface, ButtonInterfac
                 <slot></slot>
               </div>
               <slot name="end"></slot>
-              {showDetail && <ion-icon icon={detailIcon} lazy={false} class="item-detail-icon" part="detail-icon"></ion-icon>}
+              {showDetail && <ion-icon icon={detailIcon} lazy={false} class="item-detail-icon" part="detail-icon" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>}
               <div class="item-inner-highlight"></div>
             </div>
             {canActivate && mode === 'md' && <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>}