diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 735281d38..0e0171364 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -684,8 +684,8 @@ def _add_hash_tags(word_str: str, http_prefix: str, domain: str,
         'type': 'Hashtag'
     }
     replace_hashtags[word_str] = "<a href=\"" + hashtag_url + \
-        "\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\" tabindex=\"10\">#<span>" + \
-        hashtag + "</span></a>"
+        "\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\" tabindex=\"10\">" + \
+        "<span aria-label="">#</span><span>" + hashtag + "</span></a>"
     return True