diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index b0d1ee66be..41ecda5efa 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 		<li>[Fix] Do not create thumbnail if thumbnail would've the same size as the original image. (Bug #30725)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Ability to vote in poll is now required for the ability to change existing vote. (Bug #38925)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Search for 'topic title only' and 'first post' should work again for non-mysql dbms. (Bug #40605)</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Make sure additional information for accessibility is always exposed to screen readers (Bug #44335 - patch by MarcoZ)</li>
 		<li>[Change] Default difference view is now 'inline' instead of 'side by side'</li>
 		<li>[Change] Added new option for merging differences to conflicting files in automatic updater</li>
 		<li>[Change] Add link to user profile in the MCP for user notes and warn user.</li>
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
index 21d536d4b3..44158c56c7 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 				<a href="{U_INDEX}" title="{L_INDEX}" id="logo">{SITE_LOGO_IMG}</a>
 				<h1>{SITENAME}</h1>
 				<p>{SITE_DESCRIPTION}</p>
-				<p style="display: none;"><a href="#start_here">{L_SKIP}</a></p>
+				<p class="skiplink"><a href="#start_here">{L_SKIP}</a></p>
 			</div>
 
 		<!-- IF S_DISPLAY_SEARCH and not S_IN_SEARCH -->
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/content.css b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/content.css
index b6d3efa8a3..19f5dfdb3b 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/content.css
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/content.css
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ ul.topiclist dd {
 
 ul.topiclist dfn {
 	/* Labels for post/view counts */
-	display: none;
+	position: absolute;
+	left: -999px;
+	width: 990px;
 }
 
 ul.topiclist li.row dt a.subforum {
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/links.css b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/links.css
index 9f3b7e3ae7..0b23449bfb 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/links.css
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/links.css
@@ -198,3 +198,10 @@ a.right:hover {
 	text-decoration: none;
 	background-position: 100% 60%;
 }
+
+/* invisible skip link, used for accessibility  */
+.skiplink {
+	position: absolute;
+	left: -999px;
+	width: 990px;
+}