diff --git a/.changeset/thirty-mangos-travel.md b/.changeset/thirty-mangos-travel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2281cc06b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thirty-mangos-travel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search': patch
+---
+
+Added `aria-label` attribute to DialogTitle element and set `aria-modal` attribute to `true` for improved accessibility in the search modal.
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
index 814779fb45..07eec4438e 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ export const SearchModal = (props: SearchModalProps) => {
         paperFullWidth: classes.paperFullWidth,
       }}
       onClose={toggleModal}
-      aria-labelledby="search-modal-title"
+      aria-label="Search Modal"
+      aria-modal="true"
       fullWidth
       maxWidth="lg"
       open={open}