diff --git a/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_core.js b/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_core.js
index c3568bffc..710444b44 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_core.js
@@ -21,27 +21,47 @@ test( "markup structure", function() {
 });
 
 test( "accessibility", function() {
-	expect( 5 );
+	expect( 15 );
 
-	var tooltipId,
-		tooltip,
-		element = $( "#multiple-describedby" ).tooltip();
+	var tooltipId, tooltip,
+		element = $( "#multiple-describedby" ).tooltip(),
+		liveRegion = element.tooltip( "instance" ).liveRegion;
 
+	equal( liveRegion.find( ">div" ).length, 0 );
+	equal( liveRegion.attr( "role" ), "log" );
+	equal( liveRegion.attr( "aria-live" ), "assertive" );
+	equal( liveRegion.attr( "aria-relevant" ), "additions" );
 	element.tooltip( "open" );
 	tooltipId = element.data( "ui-tooltip-id" );
 	tooltip = $( "#" + tooltipId );
 	equal( tooltip.attr( "role" ), "tooltip", "role" );
 	equal( element.attr( "aria-describedby" ), "fixture-span " + tooltipId,
 		"multiple describedby when open" );
+
 	// strictEqual to distinguish between .removeAttr( "title" ) and .attr( "title", "" )
 	// support: jQuery <1.6.2
 	// support: IE <8
 	// We should use strictEqual( ..., undefined ) when dropping jQuery 1.6.1 support (or IE6/7)
 	ok( !element.attr( "title" ), "no title when open" );
+	equal( liveRegion.children().length, 1 );
+	equal( liveRegion.children().last().html(), "..." );
 	element.tooltip( "close" );
 	equal( element.attr( "aria-describedby" ), "fixture-span",
 		"correct describedby when closed" );
 	equal( element.attr( "title" ), "...", "title restored when closed" );
+
+	element.tooltip( "open" );
+	equal( liveRegion.children().length, 2,
+		"After the second tooltip show, there should be two children" );
+	equal( liveRegion.children().filter( ":visible" ).length, 1,
+		"Only one of the children should be visible" );
+	ok( liveRegion.children().last().is( ":visible" ),
+		"Only the last child should be visible" );
+	element.tooltip( "close" );
+
+	element.tooltip( "destroy" );
+	equal( liveRegion.parent().length, 0,
+		"Tooltip liveregion element should be removed" );
 });
 
 test( "delegated removal", function() {
diff --git a/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_options.js b/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_options.js
index 01ac25040..bced8e860 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/tooltip/tooltip_options.js
@@ -41,13 +41,16 @@ test( "content: return string", function() {
 });
 
 test( "content: return jQuery", function() {
-	expect( 1 );
+	expect( 2 );
 	var element = $( "#tooltipped1" ).tooltip({
 		content: function() {
-			return $( "<div>" ).html( "cu<b>s</b>tomstring" );
+			return $( "<div id='unique'>" ).html( "cu<b id='bold'>s</b>tomstring" );
 		}
-	}).tooltip( "open" );
+	}).tooltip( "open" ),
+	liveRegion = element.tooltip( "instance" ).liveRegion;
 	deepEqual( $( "#" + element.data( "ui-tooltip-id" ) ).text(), "customstring" );
+	equal( liveRegion.children().last().html(), "<div>cu<b>s</b>tomstring</div>",
+		"The accessibility live region will strip the ids but keep the structure" );
 });
 
 asyncTest( "content: sync + async callback", function() {
diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.tooltip.js b/ui/jquery.ui.tooltip.js
index 9fde036a8..1ebe1a958 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.tooltip.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.tooltip.js
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ $.widget( "ui.tooltip", {
 		if ( this.options.disabled ) {
 			this._disable();
 		}
+
+		// Append the aria-live region so tooltips announce correctly
+		this.liveRegion = $( "<div>" )
+			.attr({
+				role: "log",
+				"aria-live": "assertive",
+				"aria-relevant": "additions"
+			})
+			.addClass( "ui-helper-hidden-accessible" )
+			.appendTo( this.document[ 0 ].body );
 	},
 
 	_setOption: function( key, value ) {
@@ -211,7 +221,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tooltip", {
 	},
 
 	_open: function( event, target, content ) {
-		var tooltip, events, delayedShow,
+		var tooltip, events, delayedShow, a11yContent,
 			positionOption = $.extend( {}, this.options.position );
 
 		if ( !content ) {
@@ -245,6 +255,18 @@ $.widget( "ui.tooltip", {
 		this._addDescribedBy( target, tooltip.attr( "id" ) );
 		tooltip.find( ".ui-tooltip-content" ).html( content );
 
+		// Support: Voiceover on OS X, JAWS on IE <= 9
+		// JAWS announces deletions even when aria-relevant="additions"
+		// Voiceover will sometimes re-read the entire log region's contents from the beginning
+		this.liveRegion.children().hide();
+		if ( content.clone ) {
+			a11yContent = content.clone();
+			a11yContent.removeAttr( "id" ).find( "[id]" ).removeAttr( "id" );
+		} else {
+			a11yContent = content;
+		}
+		$( "<div>" ).html( a11yContent ).appendTo( this.liveRegion );
+
 		function position( event ) {
 			positionOption.of = event;
 			if ( tooltip.is( ":hidden" ) ) {
@@ -394,6 +416,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.tooltip", {
 				element.removeData( "ui-tooltip-title" );
 			}
 		});
+		this.liveRegion.remove();
 	}
 });