diff --git a/admin/themes/default/items/files-form.php b/admin/themes/default/items/files-form.php
index 617fefbe7..7005b677e 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/items/files-form.php
+++ b/admin/themes/default/items/files-form.php
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 
     <div id="file-inputs">
         <label><?php echo __('Find a File'); ?></label>
-        <button type="button" id="add-file" class="add-file button"><?php echo __('Add Another File'); ?></button>
+        <button type="button" id="add-file" class="add-file button" data-success-message="<?php echo __('File input added.'); ?>"><?php echo __('Add Another File'); ?></button>
+        <div id="file-upload-sr-alerts" class="sr-only" aria-live="polite"></div>
+        <div id="file-upload-sr-alerts-repeat" class="sr-only" aria-live="polite"></div>
     </div>
 
     <?php
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/javascripts/items.js b/admin/themes/default/javascripts/items.js
index 751c5270a..8482f0337 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/javascripts/items.js
+++ b/admin/themes/default/javascripts/items.js
@@ -272,8 +272,17 @@ Omeka.Items = {};
 
         // Handle an add file click.
         $('#add-file').on('click', function(e) {
-            e.preventDefault();
             filesDiv.append(getFileContainer());
+            var fileUploadSrAlerts = $('#file-upload-sr-alerts');
+            var fileUploadSrAlertsRepeat = $('#file-upload-sr-alerts-repeat');
+            var successMessage = $(this).data('success-message');
+            if (fileUploadSrAlerts.text() == '') {
+                fileUploadSrAlerts.text(successMessage);
+                fileUploadSrAlertsRepeat.text('');
+            } else {
+                fileUploadSrAlertsRepeat.text(successMessage);
+                fileUploadSrAlerts.text('');
+            }
         });
 
         // Handle multiple file input.