diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs
index 502452765..d0e34d6fe 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y.rs
@@ -883,9 +883,17 @@ pub fn tab(resp: &Response, label: &str, selected: bool) {
 }
 
 pub fn checkbox(resp: &Response, label: &str, on: bool) {
+    checkbox_tri(resp, label, Some(on));
+}
+
+/// A checkbox that can be mixed (`None`, announced as "mixed" rather than unchecked).
+pub fn checkbox_tri(resp: &Response, label: &str, state: Option<bool>) {
     node(resp, label, |n| {
         n.set_role(Role::CheckBox);
-        n.set_toggled(toggled(on));
+        n.set_toggled(match state {
+            Some(on) => toggled(on),
+            None => Toggled::Mixed,
+        });
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y_tests.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y_tests.rs
index 14be637dd..2f0fb5a48 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/a11y_tests.rs
@@ -431,3 +431,19 @@ fn the_custom_panel_edges_never_enter_the_keyboard_or_focus_order() {
     }
     assert!(!seen.contains(&left) && !seen.contains(&right), "Tab never stops on a panel edge: {seen:?}");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn a_mixed_checkbox_is_announced_as_mixed_and_a_checked_one_as_true() {
+    let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+    ctx.enable_accesskit();
+    let mut out = ctx.run_ui(egui::RawInput::default(), |ui| {
+        crate::widgets::checkbox_tri(ui, None, "Mixed one");
+        crate::widgets::checkbox_tri(ui, Some(true), "Checked one");
+        crate::widgets::checkbox_tri(ui, Some(false), "Plain one");
+    });
+    out.textures_delta.clear();
+    let nodes: Vec<Node> = out.platform_output.accesskit_update.expect("an AccessKit update").nodes.into_iter().map(|(_, n)| n).collect();
+    assert_eq!(find(&nodes, Role::CheckBox, "Mixed one").toggled(), Some(Toggled::Mixed));
+    assert_eq!(find(&nodes, Role::CheckBox, "Checked one").toggled(), Some(Toggled::True));
+    assert_eq!(find(&nodes, Role::CheckBox, "Plain one").toggled(), Some(Toggled::False));
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs
index 05dbff893..b38acbfa4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/widgets.rs
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ pub fn checkbox(ui: &mut Ui, on: bool, label: &str) -> bool {
 pub fn checkbox_tri(ui: &mut Ui, state: Option<bool>, label: &str) -> bool {
     let t = Tokens::get(ui.ctx());
     let (rect, resp) = ui.allocate_exact_size(vec2(ui.available_width().min(200.0), FIELD_H), Sense::click());
-    a11y::checkbox(&resp, label, state == Some(true));
+    a11y::checkbox_tri(&resp, label, state);
     let b = Rect::from_min_size(pos2(rect.min.x, rect.center().y - 7.0), vec2(14.0, 14.0));
     if state != Some(false) {
         ui.painter().rect_filled(b, CornerRadius::same(3), t.accent);