diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
index fe0752e57ab..7eb66f4bb22 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/view/arcane/CardPanel.java
@@ -890,7 +890,14 @@ public class CardPanel extends SkinnedPanel implements CardContainer, IDisposabl
 
         // Card name overlay
         titleText.setText(CardTranslation.getTranslatedName(card.getCurrentState().getName()));
-
+        // Screen readers can't tell if a card is tapped.
+        if (isPreferenceEnabled(FPref.UI_SR_OPTIMIZE)) {
+                if (this.isTapped()) {
+                    titleText.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription("tapped");
+                } else {
+                    titleText.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription("");
+                }
+            }
         final int damage = card.getDamage();
         damageText.setText(damage > 0 ? "\u00BB " + damage + " \u00AB" : "");