diff --git a/src/js/resize-manager.js b/src/js/resize-manager.js
index 8ff8e5599..69965cd4d 100644
--- a/src/js/resize-manager.js
+++ b/src/js/resize-manager.js
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ class ResizeManager extends Component {
 
   createEl() {
     return super.createEl('iframe', {
-      className: 'vjs-resize-manager'
+      className: 'vjs-resize-manager',
+      tabIndex: -1
+    }, {
+      'aria-hidden': 'true'
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/resize-manager.test.js b/test/unit/resize-manager.test.js
index 5fcd92240..ad6f5d48e 100644
--- a/test/unit/resize-manager.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/resize-manager.test.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ QUnit.test('ResizeManager creates an iframe if ResizeObserver is not available',
   const rm = new ResizeManager(this.player, {ResizeObserver: null});
 
   assert.equal(rm.el().tagName.toLowerCase(), 'iframe', 'we got an iframe');
+  assert.equal(rm.el().getAttribute('tabIndex'), '-1', 'TabIndex is set to -1');
+  assert.equal(rm.el().getAttribute('aria-hidden'), 'true', 'aria-hidden property is set');
 
   rm.dispose();
 });