diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/skald-git/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/skald-git/PKGBUILD
index 0a29284..aaff88a 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.r1537.g7cfbcda
+pkgver=0.0.0.r1538.g8e265ed
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc='Audio-only hall-based conferencing server'
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
diff --git a/static/skald.js b/static/skald.js
index d293151..656ccc9 100644
--- a/static/skald.js
+++ b/static/skald.js
@@ -2589,6 +2589,10 @@ function formatTime(time) {
 /** @type {lastMessage} */
 let lastMessage = {};
 
+/** @type {Object.<string, {queue: string[], active: boolean}>} */
+let liveRegionStates = {};
+let liveRegionDelay = 700;
+
 /**
  * @param {string} text
  * @param {string} elementId
@@ -2598,9 +2602,42 @@ function announceLiveRegion(text, elementId) {
     if(!announcement)
         return;
 
-    announcement.textContent = '';
+    let state = liveRegionStates[elementId];
+    if(!state) {
+        state = {queue: [], active: false};
+        liveRegionStates[elementId] = state;
+    }
+
+    state.queue.push(String(text));
+    if(!state.active)
+        flushLiveRegion(elementId);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} elementId
+ */
+function flushLiveRegion(elementId) {
+    let state = liveRegionStates[elementId];
+    let announcement = document.getElementById(elementId);
+    if(!state || !announcement) {
+        if(state)
+            state.active = false;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let text = state.queue.shift();
+    if(text === undefined) {
+        state.active = false;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    state.active = true;
+    announcement.replaceChildren();
     window.setTimeout(() => {
-        announcement.textContent = text;
+        let item = document.createElement('div');
+        item.textContent = text;
+        announcement.appendChild(item);
+        window.setTimeout(() => flushLiveRegion(elementId), liveRegionDelay);
     }, 20);
 }
 
diff --git a/webserver/static_accessibility_test.go b/webserver/static_accessibility_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae8cd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webserver/static_accessibility_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package webserver
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func readStaticFile(t *testing.T, name string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join("..", "static", name))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read %s: %v", name, err)
+	}
+	return string(data)
+}
+
+func requireContains(t *testing.T, text, want, context string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if !strings.Contains(text, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("%s missing %q", context, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func requireFunctionContains(t *testing.T, source, functionName, want string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	start := strings.Index(source, "function "+functionName+"(")
+	if start < 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("missing function %s", functionName)
+	}
+	next := strings.Index(source[start+1:], "\nfunction ")
+	end := len(source)
+	if next >= 0 {
+		end = start + 1 + next
+	}
+	body := source[start:end]
+	if !strings.Contains(body, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("function %s missing %q", functionName, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStaticLiveRegionAnnouncementsStayWired(t *testing.T) {
+	html := readStaticFile(t, "skald.html")
+	js := readStaticFile(t, "skald.js")
+
+	requireContains(t, html, `id="chat-announcements"`, "chat live region")
+	requireContains(t, html, `role="status"`, "chat live region")
+	requireContains(t, html, `aria-live="polite"`, "chat live region")
+	requireContains(t, html, `id="urgent-announcements"`, "urgent live region")
+	requireContains(t, html, `role="alert"`, "urgent live region")
+	requireContains(t, html, `aria-live="assertive"`, "urgent live region")
+
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "announceChat", "chat-announcements")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "announceUrgent", "urgent-announcements")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "announceLiveRegion", "state.queue.push")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "announceLiveRegion", "flushLiveRegion")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "flushLiveRegion", "appendChild")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "addToChatbox", "announceChat")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "setUserStatus", "announceUrgent(`${username}: hand raised`)")
+	requireFunctionContains(t, js, "setUserStatus", "announceUrgent(`${username}: hand lowered`)")
+}