diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx
index 2c079ddbc3..82a27bb2b0 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/suggestion/suggestion_list.tsx
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ export default class SuggestionList extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
     announceLabel() {
         const suggestionReadOut = this.props.ariaLiveRef?.current;
         if (suggestionReadOut) {
-            suggestionReadOut.innerHTML = this.currentLabel as string;
+            suggestionReadOut.textContent = this.currentLabel;
         }
     }
 
     removeLabel() {
         const suggestionReadOut = this.props.ariaLiveRef?.current;
         if (suggestionReadOut) {
-            suggestionReadOut.innerHTML = '';
+            suggestionReadOut.textContent = '';
         }
     }