diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 735281d38..ff1535495 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -684,7 +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>" + \
+        "\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\" tabindex=\"10\">" + \
+        "<span aria-hidden=\"true\">#</span><span>" + \
         hashtag + "</span></a>"
     return True
 
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index b0c8a0b30..03e233ca2 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -19133,13 +19133,17 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                    not fields.get('pinToProfile'):
                     print('WARN: no message, image description or pin')
                     return -1
-                submit_text = self.server.translate['Publish']
+                submit_text1 = self.server.translate['Publish']
+                submit_text2 = self.server.translate['Send']
+                submit_text3 = submit_text2
                 custom_submit_text = \
                     get_config_param(self.server.base_dir, 'customSubmitText')
                 if custom_submit_text:
-                    submit_text = custom_submit_text
+                    submit_text3 = custom_submit_text
                 if fields.get('submitPost'):
-                    if fields['submitPost'] != submit_text:
+                    if fields['submitPost'] != submit_text1 and \
+                       fields['submitPost'] != submit_text2 and \
+                       fields['submitPost'] != submit_text3:
                         print('WARN: no submit field ' + fields['submitPost'])
                         return -1
                 else:
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 6f77922aa..93f953fc6 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -3942,3 +3942,12 @@ def remove_square_capitals(text: str, system_language: str) -> str:
         else:
             result += chr(offset + text_value - start_value)
     return result
+
+
+def dont_speak_hashtags(content: str) -> str:
+    """Ensure that hashtags aren't announced by screen readers
+    """
+    if not content:
+        return content
+    return content.replace('>#<span',
+                           '><span aria-hidden="true">#</span><span')
diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index d3d529a57..ce8f36f3c 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from posts import post_is_muted
 from posts import get_person_box
 from posts import download_announce
 from posts import populate_replies_json
+from utils import dont_speak_hashtags
 from utils import remove_eol
 from utils import disallow_announce
 from utils import disallow_reply
@@ -2061,6 +2062,7 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
         languages_understood = get_actor_languages_list(actor_json)
     content_str = get_content_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
                                         languages_understood)
+    content_str = dont_speak_hashtags(content_str)
 
     attachment_str, gallery_str = \
         get_post_attachments_as_html(base_dir, nickname, domain,
@@ -2144,6 +2146,7 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
     if not content_str:
         content_str = get_content_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
                                             languages_understood)
+        content_str = dont_speak_hashtags(content_str)
     if not content_str:
         content_str = \
             auto_translate_post(base_dir, post_json_object,