diff --git a/Riot/Modules/KeyVerification/Common/Verify/SAS/Views/VerifyEmojiCollectionViewCell.swift b/Riot/Modules/KeyVerification/Common/Verify/SAS/Views/VerifyEmojiCollectionViewCell.swift
index e609f6b387..df8b3359e1 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/KeyVerification/Common/Verify/SAS/Views/VerifyEmojiCollectionViewCell.swift
+++ b/Riot/Modules/KeyVerification/Common/Verify/SAS/Views/VerifyEmojiCollectionViewCell.swift
@@ -24,4 +24,9 @@ class VerifyEmojiCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell, Reusable, Themable {
     func update(theme: Theme) {
         name.textColor = theme.textPrimaryColor
     }
+    
+    override func awakeFromNib() {
+        super.awakeFromNib()
+        emoji.isAccessibilityElement = false
+    }
 }
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-7521.bugfix b/changelog.d/pr-7521.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cedf12d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/pr-7521.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Disable accessibility for emojis during session verification.
\ No newline at end of file