diff --git a/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarToggle.tsx b/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarToggle.tsx
index fc830d0fe0f..617958cc046 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarToggle.tsx
+++ b/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarToggle.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const NavBarToggle = ({ className, isExpanded, onClick }: Props) => {
 
   return (
     <IconButton
+      aria-label={isExpanded ? 'Close navigation menu' : 'Open navigation menu'}
       name={isExpanded ? 'angle-left' : 'angle-right'}
       className={classnames(className, styles.icon)}
       size="xl"