diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsViewer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsViewer.ts
index 2e8e75854d696..ddf27e1b468ef 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsViewer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsViewer.ts
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ export class AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider implements IListAccessibilityPro
 			return localize('agentSessionSectionAriaLabel', "{0} sessions section", element.label);
 		}
 
-		return localize('agentSessionItemAriaLabel', "{0} session {1} ({2}), created {3}", element.providerLabel, element.label, toStatusLabel(element.status), new Date(element.timing.startTime).toLocaleString());
+		return localize('agentSessionItemAriaLabel', "{0} {1} session ({2}), created {3}", element.label, element.providerLabel, toStatusLabel(element.status), new Date(element.timing.startTime).toLocaleString());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsAccessibilityProvider.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsAccessibilityProvider.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..109014d81fecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsAccessibilityProvider.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+import assert from 'assert';
+import { URI } from '../../../../../../base/common/uri.js';
+import { ensureNoDisposablesAreLeakedInTestSuite } from '../../../../../../base/test/common/utils.js';
+import { AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider } from '../../../browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsViewer.js';
+import { AgentSessionSection, IAgentSession, IAgentSessionSection } from '../../../browser/agentSessions/agentSessionsModel.js';
+import { ChatSessionStatus } from '../../../common/chatSessionsService.js';
+import { Codicon } from '../../../../../../base/common/codicons.js';
+
+suite('AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider', () => {
+
+	ensureNoDisposablesAreLeakedInTestSuite();
+
+	function createMockSession(overrides: Partial<{
+		id: string;
+		status: ChatSessionStatus;
+		label: string;
+		providerLabel: string;
+		startTime: number;
+		endTime: number;
+	}> = {}): IAgentSession {
+		const now = Date.now();
+		return {
+			providerType: 'test',
+			providerLabel: overrides.providerLabel ?? 'Background',
+			resource: URI.parse(`test://session/${overrides.id ?? 'default'}`),
+			status: overrides.status ?? ChatSessionStatus.Completed,
+			label: overrides.label ?? 'Explain this screenshot',
+			icon: Codicon.terminal,
+			timing: {
+				startTime: overrides.startTime ?? now,
+				endTime: overrides.endTime ?? now,
+			},
+			isArchived: () => false,
+			setArchived: () => { },
+			isRead: () => true,
+			setRead: () => { },
+		};
+	}
+
+	function createMockSection(): IAgentSessionSection {
+		return {
+			section: AgentSessionSection.Today,
+			label: 'Today',
+			sessions: []
+		};
+	}
+
+	test('aria label for session has label before provider type', () => {
+		const provider = new AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider();
+		const session = createMockSession({
+			label: 'Explain this screenshot',
+			providerLabel: 'Background',
+			status: ChatSessionStatus.Completed
+		});
+
+		const ariaLabel = provider.getAriaLabel(session);
+
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel, 'Aria label should not be null');
+		// The label "Explain this screenshot" should come before "Background session"
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel.startsWith('Explain this screenshot'), 'Aria label should start with the session label');
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel.includes('Background session'), 'Aria label should contain provider label and "session"');
+		
+		// Verify the order by checking indices
+		const labelIndex = ariaLabel.indexOf('Explain this screenshot');
+		const providerIndex = ariaLabel.indexOf('Background');
+		assert.ok(labelIndex < providerIndex, 'Session label should appear before provider label');
+	});
+
+	test('aria label includes status', () => {
+		const provider = new AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider();
+		const session = createMockSession({
+			label: 'Test session',
+			status: ChatSessionStatus.Completed
+		});
+
+		const ariaLabel = provider.getAriaLabel(session);
+
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel, 'Aria label should not be null');
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel.includes('Completed'), 'Aria label should include status');
+	});
+
+	test('aria label includes creation time', () => {
+		const provider = new AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider();
+		const testTime = new Date('2025-01-01T12:00:00Z').getTime();
+		const session = createMockSession({
+			startTime: testTime
+		});
+
+		const ariaLabel = provider.getAriaLabel(session);
+
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel, 'Aria label should not be null');
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel.includes('created'), 'Aria label should mention creation time');
+	});
+
+	test('aria label for section', () => {
+		const provider = new AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider();
+		const section = createMockSection();
+
+		const ariaLabel = provider.getAriaLabel(section);
+
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel, 'Aria label should not be null');
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel.includes('Today'), 'Aria label should include section label');
+		assert.ok(ariaLabel.includes('sessions section'), 'Aria label should indicate it is a section');
+	});
+
+	test('widget aria label', () => {
+		const provider = new AgentSessionsAccessibilityProvider();
+		const widgetLabel = provider.getWidgetAriaLabel();
+
+		assert.strictEqual(widgetLabel, 'Agent Sessions');
+	});
+});