diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_masquerade.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_masquerade.py
index ba36397c00..a441d5667f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_masquerade.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_masquerade.py
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ class MasqueradeTestCase(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
         """
         content = self.get_courseware_page().content
         self.assertIn(
-            '<a href="/u/{}" class="action dropdown-menuitem">Profile</a>'.format(self.test_user.username),
+            '<a href="/u/{}" role="menuitem" class="action dropdown-menuitem">Profile</a>'.format(
+                self.test_user.username
+            ),
             content,
             "Profile link should point to real user",
         )
diff --git a/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html b/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
index 7dd31d2585..eb66f4fc91 100644
--- a/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
+++ b/lms/templates/user_dropdown.html
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.image_helpers import get_profile_
             </button>
             <ul class="dropdown-menu list-divided is-hidden" id="${_("Usermenu")}" tabindex="-1">
                 <%block name="navigation_dropdown_menu_links" >
-                    <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('dashboard')}" class="action dropdown-menuitem">${_("Dashboard")}</a></li>
-                    <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('learner_profile', kwargs={'username': self.real_user.username})}" class="action dropdown-menuitem">${_("Profile")}</a></li>
-                    <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('account_settings')}" class="action dropdown-menuitem">${_("Account")}</a></li>
+                    <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('dashboard')}" role="menuitem" class="action dropdown-menuitem">${_("Dashboard")}</a></li>
+                    <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('learner_profile', kwargs={'username': self.real_user.username})}" role="menuitem" class="action dropdown-menuitem">${_("Profile")}</a></li>
+                    <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('account_settings')}" role="menuitem" class="action dropdown-menuitem">${_("Account")}</a></li>
                 </%block>
                 <li class="dropdown-item item has-block-link"><a href="${reverse('logout')}" role="menuitem" class="action dropdown-menuitem">${_("Sign Out")}</a></li>
             </ul>