diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/skald-git/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/skald-git/PKGBUILD
index 716f6a5..137ff0d 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/skald-git/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/skald-git/PKGBUILD
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash disable=SC2034,SC2154
 
 pkgname=skald-git
-pkgver=0.0.0.r1543.g8ff3161
+pkgver=0.0.0.r1544.g6cd3ec1
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc='Audio-only hall-based conferencing server'
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
diff --git a/static/skald.css b/static/skald.css
index 7d45daf..fa666b8 100644
--- a/static/skald.css
+++ b/static/skald.css
@@ -845,9 +845,12 @@ h1 {
     border: 1px solid #767676;
     border-radius: 2px;
     font-family: monospace;
-    margin: 0;
     overflow: auto;
     padding: 2px;
+}
+
+#chalkboard-view-text {
+    margin: 0;
     white-space: pre-wrap;
 }
 
diff --git a/static/skald.html b/static/skald.html
index d227fcd..a44e646 100644
--- a/static/skald.html
+++ b/static/skald.html
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@
                   <div id="chalkboard-area">
                     <h2 id="chalkboard-heading">Virtual chalkboard</h2>
                     <textarea id="chalkboard" aria-labelledby="chalkboard-heading" hidden></textarea>
-                    <pre id="chalkboard-view" tabindex="0" role="region" aria-labelledby="chalkboard-heading" hidden></pre>
+                    <div id="chalkboard-view" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="chalkboard-heading" hidden>
+                      <pre id="chalkboard-view-text"></pre>
+                    </div>
                     <button id="chalkboard-copy" type="button" class="btn btn-default" disabled>Copy to clipboard</button>
                   </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/static/skald.js b/static/skald.js
index d2faa48..d9cb80e 100644
--- a/static/skald.js
+++ b/static/skald.js
@@ -2650,6 +2650,7 @@ function flushLiveRegion(elementId) {
 
     let text = state.queue.shift();
     if(text === undefined) {
+        announcement.replaceChildren();
         state.active = false;
         return;
     }
@@ -2690,6 +2691,10 @@ function getChalkboardView() {
     return document.getElementById('chalkboard-view');
 }
 
+function getChalkboardViewText() {
+    return document.getElementById('chalkboard-view-text');
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {string} text
  */
@@ -2700,9 +2705,9 @@ function setChalkboardText(text) {
     if(editor && editor.value !== text)
         editor.value = text;
 
-    let view = getChalkboardView();
-    if(view && view.textContent !== text)
-        view.textContent = text;
+    let viewText = getChalkboardViewText();
+    if(viewText && viewText.textContent !== text)
+        viewText.textContent = text;
 }
 
 function chalkboardHasFocus() {
diff --git a/webserver/static_accessibility_test.go b/webserver/static_accessibility_test.go
index f124ce4..05fff33 100644
--- a/webserver/static_accessibility_test.go
+++ b/webserver/static_accessibility_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func TestStaticLiveRegionAnnouncementsStayWired(t *testing.T) {
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "announceLiveRegion", "state.queue.push")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "announceLiveRegion", "flushLiveRegion")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "flushLiveRegion", "appendChild")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "flushLiveRegion", "announcement.replaceChildren()")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "addToChatbox", "announceChat")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "setUserStatus", "announceUrgent(`${username}: hand raised`)")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "setUserStatus", "announceUrgent(`${username}: hand lowered`)")
@@ -79,11 +80,12 @@ func TestChalkboardReadOnlyViewIsNotAnEditBox(t *testing.T) {
 	js := readStaticFile(t, "skald.js")
 
 	requireContains(t, html, `<textarea id="chalkboard" aria-labelledby="chalkboard-heading" hidden>`, "chalkboard editor")
-	requireContains(t, html, `<pre id="chalkboard-view" tabindex="0" role="region" aria-labelledby="chalkboard-heading" hidden>`, "chalkboard view")
+	requireContains(t, html, `<div id="chalkboard-view" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="chalkboard-heading" hidden>`, "chalkboard view")
+	requireContains(t, html, `<pre id="chalkboard-view-text"></pre>`, "chalkboard view text")
 	requireContains(t, css, "white-space: pre-wrap", "chalkboard view")
 	requireContains(t, css, "#chalkboard[hidden]", "chalkboard hidden state")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "getChalkboardEditor", "return /** @type {HTMLTextAreaElement} */ (")
-	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "setChalkboardText", "view.textContent = text")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "setChalkboardText", "viewText.textContent = text")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "updateChalkboardAccess", "editor.hidden = !canEdit")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "updateChalkboardAccess", "view.hidden = canEdit")
 	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "applyChalkboardUpdate", "setChalkboardText(text)")