diff --git a/src/views/Viewer.vue b/src/views/Viewer.vue
index aa1afd45b..4a700a4e7 100644
--- a/src/views/Viewer.vue
+++ b/src/views/Viewer.vue
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@
 				v-bind="previousFile"
 				:file-list="fileList"
 				class="viewer__file--hidden viewer__file"
+				aria-hidden="true"
+				inert
 				@error="previousFailed" />
 			<Error v-else-if="previousFile"
 				class="hidden-visually"
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@
 				v-bind="nextFile"
 				:file-list="fileList"
 				class="viewer__file--hidden viewer__file"
+				aria-hidden="true"
+				inert
 				@error="nextFailed" />
 			<Error v-else-if="nextFile"
 				class="hidden-visually"