diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php b/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
index 318cf3f64d..6e7753f570 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ function wp_widget_control( $sidebar_args ) {
 	<div class="widget-top">
 	<div class="widget-title-action">
 		<a class="widget-action hide-if-no-js" href="#available-widgets"></a>
-		<a class="widget-control-edit hide-if-js" href="<?php echo esc_url( add_query_arg( $query_arg ) ); ?>"><span class="edit"><?php _e('Edit'); ?></span><span class="add"><?php _e('Add'); ?></span></a>
+		<a class="widget-control-edit hide-if-js" href="<?php echo esc_url( add_query_arg( $query_arg ) ); ?>">
+			<span class="edit"><?php _e( 'Edit' ); ?></span>
+			<span class="add"><?php _e( 'Add' ); ?></span>
+			<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php echo $widget_title; ?></span>
+		</a>
 	</div>
 	<div class="widget-title"><h4><?php echo $widget_title ?><span class="in-widget-title"></span></h4></div>
 	</div>