diff --git a/public/docs/release-notes.md b/public/docs/release-notes.md
index f9e65c9ac..b318c2b2d 100644
--- a/public/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/public/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Fix a crash when having numeric-only values in opengraph frontmatter
 - Fix unnecessary session creation on healthcheck endpoint
 - Fix defect metadata being sent for minio uploads
+- Fix screen readers announcing headings twice
 
 ## <i class="fa fa-tag"></i> 1.9.9 <i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> 2023-07-30
 
diff --git a/public/js/extra.js b/public/js/extra.js
index d104b7072..a4d7d240a 100644
--- a/public/js/extra.js
+++ b/public/js/extra.js
@@ -845,6 +845,7 @@ function imgPlayiframe (element, src) {
 
 const anchorForId = id => {
   const anchor = document.createElement('a')
+  anchor.ariaHidden = 'true'
   anchor.className = 'anchor hidden-xs'
   anchor.href = `#${id}`
   anchor.innerHTML = '<i class="fa fa-link"></i>'