diff --git a/core/block_svg.ts b/core/block_svg.ts
index 00b3b816d44..55e9c505454 100644
--- a/core/block_svg.ts
+++ b/core/block_svg.ts
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ export class BlockSvg
     newLoc?: Coordinate,
   ) {
     if (isCanceled) {
-      aria.announceDynamicAriaState('Canceled movement');
+      aria.announceDynamicAriaState('Canceled movement.');
       return;
     }
     if (!isMoving) return;
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ export class BlockSvg
 
       // If the block is currently being moved, announce the new block label so that the user understands where it is now.
       // TODO: Figure out how much recomputeAriaTreeItemDetailsRecursively needs to anticipate position if it won't be reannounced, and how much of that context should be included in the liveannouncement.
-      aria.announceDynamicAriaState(announcementContext.join(' '));
+      aria.announceDynamicAriaState(announcementContext.join(' ') + '.');
     } else if (newLoc) {
       // The block is being freely dragged.
       aria.announceDynamicAriaState(
diff --git a/core/inject.ts b/core/inject.ts
index f5f04b5c387..1956c45930b 100644
--- a/core/inject.ts
+++ b/core/inject.ts
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ export function inject(
   );
 
   // See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/48590836 for a reference.
-  const ariaAnnouncementSpan = document.createElement('span');
+  const ariaAnnouncementSpan = document.createElement('div');
   ariaAnnouncementSpan.id = 'blocklyAriaAnnounce';
   dom.addClass(ariaAnnouncementSpan, 'hiddenForAria');
-  aria.setState(ariaAnnouncementSpan, aria.State.LIVE, 'assertive');
+  aria.setState(ariaAnnouncementSpan, aria.State.LIVE, 'polite');
   subContainer.appendChild(ariaAnnouncementSpan);
 
   return workspace;
diff --git a/core/toast.ts b/core/toast.ts
index 72559279f57..48d25df66da 100644
--- a/core/toast.ts
+++ b/core/toast.ts
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ export class Toast {
     workspace.getInjectionDiv().appendChild(toast);
     toast.dataset.toastId = options.id;
     toast.className = CLASS_NAME;
-    aria.setRole(toast, aria.Role.STATUS);
-    aria.setState(toast, aria.State.LIVE, assertiveness);
-
     const messageElement = toast.appendChild(document.createElement('div'));
     messageElement.className = MESSAGE_CLASS_NAME;
     messageElement.innerText = message;
@@ -157,6 +154,11 @@ export class Toast {
     toast.addEventListener('mouseleave', setToastTimeout);
     setToastTimeout();
 
+    aria.announceDynamicAriaState(message, {
+      assertiveness,
+      role: aria.Role.STATUS,
+    });
+
     return toast;
   }
 
diff --git a/core/utils/aria.ts b/core/utils/aria.ts
index 84d4e2312c4..ce329133a52 100644
--- a/core/utils/aria.ts
+++ b/core/utils/aria.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ export function getState(element: Element, stateName: State): string | null {
   return element.getAttribute(attrStateName);
 }
 
+let ariaAnnounceTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+let ariaAnnounceHtml = '';
+let addBreakingSpace = false;
+
 /**
  * Assertively requests that the specified text be read to the user if a screen
  * reader is currently active.
@@ -217,10 +221,31 @@ export function getState(element: Element, stateName: State): string | null {
  *
  * @param text The text to read to the user.
  */
-export function announceDynamicAriaState(text: string) {
-  const ariaAnnouncementSpan = document.getElementById('blocklyAriaAnnounce');
-  if (!ariaAnnouncementSpan) {
+export function announceDynamicAriaState(
+  text: string,
+  options: {
+    assertiveness: string;
+    role: Role | null;
+  } = {
+    assertiveness: 'polite',
+    role: null,
+  },
+) {
+  const ariaAnnouncementContainer = document.getElementById(
+    'blocklyAriaAnnounce',
+  );
+  if (!ariaAnnouncementContainer) {
     throw new Error('Expected element with id blocklyAriaAnnounce to exist.');
   }
-  ariaAnnouncementSpan.innerHTML = text;
+  const {assertiveness, role} = options;
+  ariaAnnouncementContainer.innerHTML = '';
+  setState(ariaAnnouncementContainer, State.LIVE, assertiveness);
+  ariaAnnounceHtml += `<p>${text}${addBreakingSpace ? '&nbsp;' : ''}</p>`;
+  addBreakingSpace = !addBreakingSpace;
+  clearTimeout(ariaAnnounceTimeout);
+  ariaAnnounceTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+    setRole(ariaAnnouncementContainer, role);
+    ariaAnnouncementContainer.innerHTML = ariaAnnounceHtml;
+    ariaAnnounceHtml = '';
+  }, 10);
 }