diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
index 4726821a22..53ef3c7875 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
@@ -2415,10 +2415,16 @@ public:
 
         By default this is set to true.
 
-        @see getAccessibilityHandler
+        @see isAccessible, getAccessibilityHandler
     */
     void setAccessible (bool shouldBeAccessible);
 
+    /** Returns true if this component and its children are visible to accessibility clients.
+
+        @see setAccessible
+    */
+    bool isAccessible() const noexcept;
+
     /** Returns the accessibility handler for this component, or nullptr if this component is not
         accessible.
 
@@ -2570,8 +2576,6 @@ private:
     bool reallyContainsInternal (Point<float>, bool);
     Component* getComponentAtInternal (Point<float>);
 
-    bool isAccessible() const noexcept;
-
     struct ComponentHelpers;
     friend struct ComponentHelpers;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index e5053a07dc..2bbf62615b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,17 @@ struct MenuWindow  : public Component
         }
         else
         {
+            const auto shouldDisableAccessibility = [this]
+            {
+                const auto* compToCheck = parent != nullptr ? parent
+                                                            : options.getTargetComponent();
+
+                return compToCheck != nullptr && ! compToCheck->isAccessible();
+            }();
+
+            if (shouldDisableAccessibility)
+                setAccessible (false);
+
             addToDesktop (ComponentPeer::windowIsTemporary
                           | ComponentPeer::windowIgnoresKeyPresses
                           | lf.getMenuWindowFlags());