diff --git a/web/templates/inline_decorated_stream_name.hbs b/web/templates/inline_decorated_stream_name.hbs
index 182dd7c5a2..32b687d79e 100644
--- a/web/templates/inline_decorated_stream_name.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/inline_decorated_stream_name.hbs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 {{ else if stream.is_web_public }}
 <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-globe stream-privacy-type-icon" {{#if show_colored_icon}}style="color: {{stream.color}}"{{/if}} aria-hidden="true"></i> {{stream.name ~}}
 {{ else }}
-<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-hashtag stream-privacy-type-icon" {{#if show_colored_icon}}style="color: {{stream.color}}"{{/if}}></i> {{stream.name ~}}
+<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-hashtag stream-privacy-type-icon" {{#if show_colored_icon}}style="color: {{stream.color}}"{{/if}} aria-hidden="true"></i> {{stream.name ~}}
 {{/if}}