diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-builder/gr-diff-builder-side-by-side.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-builder/gr-diff-builder-side-by-side.ts
index c982e2b..314b96b 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-builder/gr-diff-builder-side-by-side.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-builder/gr-diff-builder-side-by-side.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
     row.setAttribute('right-type', rightLine.type);
     // TabIndex makes screen reader read a row when navigating with j/k
     row.tabIndex = -1;
+    // This is small hack to enable screen reader to read a row
+    row.setAttribute('role', 'button');
+    row.setAttribute('aria-roledescription', 'Code line');
 
     row.appendChild(this.createBlameCell(leftLine.beforeNumber));