diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/editageneinput.html b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/editageneinput.html
index 5da422ce12..dd389987d4 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/editageneinput.html
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/editageneinput.html
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
     % elif status == 'incomplete':
     <div class="incomplete" id="status_${id}">
     % endif
-    
+
     <div id="genex_container"></div>
     <input type="hidden" name="genex_dna_sequence" id="genex_dna_sequence" value ="${genex_dna_sequence}"></input>
     <input type="hidden" name="genex_problem_number" id="genex_problem_number" value ="${genex_problem_number}"></input>
-    <input type="hidden" name="input_${id}" id="input_${id}" value="${value|h}"/>
+    <input type="hidden" name="input_${id}" aria-describedby="answer_${id}" id="input_${id}" value="${value|h}"/>
 
-    <p class="status">
+    <p class="status" aria-describedby="input_${id}">
       % if status == 'unsubmitted':
       unanswered
       % elif status == 'correct':