diff --git a/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js b/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
index 6d5f89dd5..a830636e1 100644
--- a/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
+++ b/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ SearchPad.prototype._getBoxHtml = function() {
   const input = domQuery(SearchPad.INPUT_SELECTOR, box);
 
   if (input) {
-    input.setAttribute('aria-label', this._translate('Search'));
+    input.setAttribute('aria-label', this._translate('Search in diagram'));
   }
 
   return box;
diff --git a/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js b/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
index 5bd1045c3..a522732fa 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ describe('features/searchPad', function() {
       var input = domQuery(SearchPad.INPUT_SELECTOR, canvas.getContainer());
 
       // then
-      expect(input.getAttribute('aria-label')).to.eql('Search');
+      expect(input.getAttribute('aria-label')).to.eql('Search in diagram');
     }));
   });
 });