diff --git a/src/browser/AccessibilityManager.ts b/src/browser/AccessibilityManager.ts
index a1d23f83..1b244e6d 100644
--- a/src/browser/AccessibilityManager.ts
+++ b/src/browser/AccessibilityManager.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export class AccessibilityManager extends Disposable {
   ) {
     super();
     this._accessibilityTreeRoot = document.createElement('div');
+    this._terminal.element?.insertAdjacentElement('afterbegin', this._accessibilityTreeRoot);
     this._accessibilityTreeRoot.classList.add('xterm-accessibility');
     this._accessibilityTreeRoot.tabIndex = 0;