diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
index d5551ddd8e..7d9878bccc 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
@@ -238,5 +238,6 @@
 	"navigator.unread": "%1 unread",
 	"upvote-post": "Upvote post",
 	"downvote-post": "Downvote post",
-	"post-tools": "Post tools"
+	"post-tools": "Post tools",
+	"unread-posts-link": "Unread posts link"
 }
diff --git a/public/src/modules/navigator.js b/public/src/modules/navigator.js
index 3cf81cbe9c..5111b47e95 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/navigator.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/navigator.js
@@ -372,13 +372,23 @@ define('navigator', [
 		const anchorEl = unreadEl.querySelector('.meta a');
 		remaining = Math.min(remaining, ajaxify.data.postcount - index);
 
+		function toggleAnchor(text) {
+			anchorEl.innerText = text;
+			anchorEl.setAttribute('aria-disabled', text ? 'false' : 'true');
+			if (text) {
+				anchorEl.removeAttribute('tabindex');
+			} else {
+				anchorEl.setAttribute('tabindex', -1);
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (remaining > 0 && (trackHeight - thumbBottom) >= thumbHeight) {
 			const text = await translator.translate(`[[topic:navigator.unread, ${remaining}]]`);
 			anchorEl.href = `${config.relative_path}/topic/${ajaxify.data.slug}/${Math.min(index + 1, ajaxify.data.postcount)}`;
-			anchorEl.innerText = text;
+			toggleAnchor(text);
 		} else {
 			anchorEl.href = ajaxify.data.url;
-			anchorEl.innerText = '';
+			toggleAnchor('');
 		}
 	}