diff --git a/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown.underscore b/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown.underscore
index 906d2bb53e..ea0ab6237a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown.underscore
+++ b/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown.underscore
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                 <% }); %>
             <% }); %>
         </select>
-        <button class="u-field-value-display">
+        <button class="u-field-value-display" aria-haspopup="true">
             <span class="sr"><%- screenReaderTitle %> &nbsp;</span>
             <span class="u-field-value-readonly"></span>
             <span class="sr">&nbsp; <%- gettext('Click to edit') %></span>
diff --git a/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown_account.underscore b/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown_account.underscore
index 4fa6e5e458..10516d3b21 100644
--- a/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown_account.underscore
+++ b/lms/templates/fields/field_dropdown_account.underscore
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <% }); %>
         </select>
         <span class="icon-caret-down" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-        <button class="u-field-value-display">
+        <button class="u-field-value-display" aria-haspopup="true">
             <span class="sr"><%- screenReaderTitle %> &nbsp;</span>
             <span class="u-field-value-readonly"></span>
             <span class="sr"><%- gettext('Click to edit') %></span>