diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs
index d0e34d6fe..d09cb5165 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs
@@ -995,6 +995,18 @@ pub fn disabled(resp: &Response) {
     node(resp, "", |n| n.set_disabled());
 }
 
+/// `resp`'s node also says `text` (a menu row's state, e.g. "locked"), after any description
+/// already set (joined with ", ").
+pub fn describe(resp: &Response, text: &str) {
+    node(resp, "", |n| {
+        let d = match n.description() {
+            Some(old) if !old.is_empty() => format!("{old}, {text}"),
+            _ => text.to_string(),
+        };
+        n.set_description(d);
+    });
+}
+
 /// What a layer row says besides its name.
 pub struct RowInfo<'a> {
     /// The layer's type ("Frame", "Text").
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/context_menu_tests.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/context_menu_tests.rs
index 6ff9ebed9..ab480e225 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/context_menu_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/context_menu_tests.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,28 @@ fn select_layer_marks_locked_layers_with_a_padlock_and_picks_them() {
     let _ = lower;
 }
 
+/// The padlock is only paint: the locked row says "locked" to assistive technology too.
+#[test]
+fn select_layer_locked_row_is_described_as_locked() {
+    let (mut u, _, _) = overlap_ui();
+    let at = u.app.to_screen(150.0, 150.0);
+    crate::canvas::open_context_menu(&mut u.app, at, false);
+    u.app.session.set_selection(vec![]);
+    crate::menus::open_select_layer(&u.ctx, true);
+    u.ctx.enable_accesskit();
+    u.frame(vec![]);
+    let nodes: Vec<egui::accesskit::Node> =
+        u.frame_output(vec![]).platform_output.accesskit_update.expect("an AccessKit update").nodes.into_iter().map(|(_, n)| n).collect();
+    let row = |name: &str| {
+        nodes
+            .iter()
+            .find(|n| n.role() == egui::accesskit::Role::MenuItem && n.label() == Some(name))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("no menu row {name:?}"))
+    };
+    assert!(row("Upper").description().is_some_and(|d| d.contains("locked")), "the locked row says locked");
+    assert!(!row("Lower").description().is_some_and(|d| d.contains("locked")), "the other row doesn't");
+}
+
 /// Measured on a single locked layer only (Figma's web app, 2026-11-10): the least certain rule.
 #[test]
 fn select_layer_needs_more_than_one_layer_under_the_pointer() {
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus/tree.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus/tree.rs
index b48a8c9de..7443ffc57 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus/tree.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus/tree.rs
@@ -408,6 +408,9 @@ pub(super) fn indented_item(ui: &mut Ui, label: &str, shortcut: &str, enabled: b
     if !enabled {
         a11y::disabled(&resp);
     }
+    if locked {
+        a11y::describe(&resp, i18n::tr("locked"));
+    }
     // The keyboard's item is highlighted like the hovered one.
     a11y::own_focus(&resp);
     let hov = plain_row_hover(ui, &resp) && enabled;