diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e075b1af..f51159b9c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 ### Changed
 
 - ♻️(backend) reset collaboration connection in cascade for all children #2507
+- ♿️(frontend) limit share modal opening announcement for screen readers #2452
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx
index 01f1c729a..7288872d4 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-share/components/DocShareModal.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import {
 import { QuickSearchGroupMember } from './DocShareMember';
 import { DocShareModalFooter } from './DocShareModalFooter';
 
+const DEBOUNCE_MS = 300;
+
 const ShareModalStyle = createGlobalStyle`
   .--docs--doc-share-modal [cmdk-item] {
     cursor: auto;
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ export const DocShareModal = ({ doc, onClose, isRootDoc = true }: Props) => {
 
   const [listHeight, setListHeight] = useState<string>('400px');
   const canShare = doc.abilities.accesses_manage && isRootDoc;
+  const [isContentAccessible, setIsContentAccessible] = useState(canShare);
   const canViewAccesses = doc.abilities.accesses_view;
   const showMemberSection = inputValue === '' && selectedUsers.length === 0;
   const showFooter = selectedUsers.length === 0 && !inputValue;
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ export const DocShareModal = ({ doc, onClose, isRootDoc = true }: Props) => {
 
   const onFilter = useDebouncedCallback((str: string) => {
     setUserQuery(str);
-  }, 300);
+  }, DEBOUNCE_MS);
 
   const onRemoveUser = (row: User) => {
     setSelectedUsers((prevState) => {
@@ -161,6 +164,20 @@ export const DocShareModal = ({ doc, onClose, isRootDoc = true }: Props) => {
   const showInheritedShareContent =
     inheritedAccesses.length > 0 && showMemberSection && !isRootDoc;
 
+  // When the search input is hidden, keep the modal content out of the
+  // accessibility tree during the opening announcement, then restore it.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (canShare) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const id = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      setIsContentAccessible(true);
+    }, DEBOUNCE_MS);
+
+    return () => window.clearTimeout(id);
+  }, [canShare]);
+
   // Invalidate relevant queries to ensure fresh data on modal open
   useEffect(() => {
     [
@@ -197,6 +214,7 @@ export const DocShareModal = ({ doc, onClose, isRootDoc = true }: Props) => {
               {t('Share the document')}
             </Text>
             <ButtonCloseModal
+              autoFocus={!canShare}
               aria-label={t('Close the share modal')}
               onClick={onClose}
             />
@@ -206,6 +224,7 @@ export const DocShareModal = ({ doc, onClose, isRootDoc = true }: Props) => {
       >
         <ShareModalStyle />
         <Box
+          aria-hidden={isContentAccessible ? undefined : true}
           $height="auto"
           $maxHeight={canViewAccesses ? modalContentHeight : 'none'}
           $overflow="hidden"