diff --git a/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml b/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml
index a248549..4007e36 100644
--- a/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout/dialpad_fragment.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:layout_weight="1" />
-    <LinearLayout
+    <view class="com.android.dialer.dialpad.DialpadFragment$HoverIgnoringLinearLayout"
         android:id="@+id/top"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
@@ -122,5 +122,5 @@
             android:layout_weight="1"
         />
 
-    </LinearLayout>
+    </view>
 </view>
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
index 79e8307..361f60d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/dialpad/DialpadFragment.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -136,6 +137,30 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * LinearLayout that always returns true for onHoverEvent callbacks, to fix
+     * problems with accessibility due to the dialpad overlaying other fragments.
+     */
+    public static class HoverIgnoringLinearLayout extends LinearLayout {
+
+        public HoverIgnoringLinearLayout(Context context) {
+            super(context);
+        }
+
+        public HoverIgnoringLinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+            super(context, attrs);
+        }
+
+        public HoverIgnoringLinearLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
+            super(context, attrs, defStyle);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onHoverEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     public interface OnDialpadQueryChangedListener {
         void onDialpadQueryChanged(String query);
     }
@@ -611,7 +636,9 @@
             dialpadKey.setOnPressedListener(this);
             numberView = (TextView) dialpadKey.findViewById(R.id.dialpad_key_number);
             lettersView = (TextView) dialpadKey.findViewById(R.id.dialpad_key_letters);
-            numberView.setText(resources.getString(numberIds[i]));
+            final String numberString = resources.getString(numberIds[i]);
+            numberView.setText(numberString);
+            dialpadKey.setContentDescription(numberString);
             if (lettersView != null) {
                 lettersView.setText(resources.getString(letterIds[i]));
             }