diff --git a/packages/drawer/src/types.tsx b/packages/drawer/src/types.tsx
index 679013fb92..6c69aaa196 100644
--- a/packages/drawer/src/types.tsx
+++ b/packages/drawer/src/types.tsx
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ export type DrawerNavigationOptions = HeaderOptions & {
    */
   overlayColor?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * Accessibility label for the overlay. This is read by the screen reader when the user taps the overlay.
+   * Defaults to "Close drawer".
+   */
+  overlayAccessibilityLabel?: string;
+
   /**
    * Style object for the component wrapping the screen content.
    */
@@ -310,4 +316,5 @@ export type DrawerProps = {
   swipeEdgeWidth: number;
   swipeEnabled: boolean;
   swipeVelocityThreshold: number;
+  overlayAccessibilityLabel?: string;
 };
diff --git a/packages/drawer/src/views/DrawerView.tsx b/packages/drawer/src/views/DrawerView.tsx
index 575c11c1de..4f6db272a8 100644
--- a/packages/drawer/src/views/DrawerView.tsx
+++ b/packages/drawer/src/views/DrawerView.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ function DrawerViewBase({
       Platform.OS !== 'windows' &&
       Platform.OS !== 'macos',
     swipeMinDistance,
+    overlayAccessibilityLabel,
   } = descriptors[focusedRouteKey].options;
 
   const [loaded, setLoaded] = React.useState([focusedRouteKey]);
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ function DrawerViewBase({
         statusBarAnimation={drawerStatusBarAnimation}
         keyboardDismissMode={keyboardDismissMode}
         drawerType={drawerType}
+        overlayAccessibilityLabel={overlayAccessibilityLabel}
         drawerPosition={drawerPosition}
         drawerStyle={[
           { backgroundColor: colors.card },
diff --git a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/types.tsx b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/types.tsx
index 8313623626..5df7c1fa9f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/types.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/types.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ export type DrawerProps = {
    */
   overlayStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 
+  /**
+   * Accessibility label for the overlay. This is read by the screen reader when the user taps the overlay.
+   * Defaults to "Close drawer".
+   */
+  overlayAccessibilityLabel?: string;
+
   /**
    * Whether the keyboard should be dismissed when the swipe gesture begins.
    * Defaults to `'on-drag'`. Set to `'none'` to disable keyboard handling.
diff --git a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Drawer.tsx b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Drawer.tsx
index 28e1684c0b..04d0a2bdcd 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Drawer.tsx
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ export default class Drawer extends React.Component<Props> {
       renderDrawerContent,
       children,
       gestureHandlerProps,
+      overlayAccessibilityLabel,
     } = this.props;
 
     const isOpen = drawerType === 'permanent' ? true : open;
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ export default class Drawer extends React.Component<Props> {
                   <Overlay
                     progress={progress}
                     onPress={() => this.toggleDrawer(false)}
+                    accessibilityLabel={overlayAccessibilityLabel}
                     style={overlayStyle as any}
                     accessibilityElementsHidden={!isOpen}
                     importantForAccessibility={
@@ -619,7 +621,6 @@ export default class Drawer extends React.Component<Props> {
               />
             )}
             <Animated.View
-              accessibilityViewIsModal={isOpen && drawerType !== 'permanent'}
               removeClippedSubviews={Platform.OS !== 'ios'}
               onLayout={this.handleDrawerLayout}
               style={[
diff --git a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Overlay.tsx b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Overlay.tsx
index 0267252061..a4dec47b0e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Overlay.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/legacy/Overlay.tsx
@@ -18,10 +18,17 @@ const PROGRESS_EPSILON = 0.05;
 type Props = React.ComponentProps<typeof Animated.View> & {
   progress: Animated.Node<number>;
   onPress: () => void;
+  accessibilityLabel?: string;
 };
 
 const Overlay = React.forwardRef(function Overlay(
-  { progress, onPress, style, ...props }: Props,
+  {
+    progress,
+    onPress,
+    style,
+    accessibilityLabel = 'Close drawer',
+    ...props
+  }: Props,
   ref: React.Ref<Animated.View>
 ) {
   const animatedStyle = {
@@ -48,7 +55,12 @@ const Overlay = React.forwardRef(function Overlay(
       ref={ref}
       style={[styles.overlay, overlayStyle, animatedStyle, style]}
     >
-      <Pressable onPress={onPress} style={styles.pressable} />
+      <Pressable
+        onPress={onPress}
+        style={styles.pressable}
+        accessibilityRole="button"
+        accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel}
+      />
     </Animated.View>
   );
 });
diff --git a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Drawer.tsx b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Drawer.tsx
index 5527e75107..77e8e84e5a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Drawer.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export default function Drawer({
   onOpen,
   open,
   overlayStyle,
+  overlayAccessibilityLabel,
   statusBarAnimation,
   swipeEnabled,
   swipeEdgeWidth,
@@ -366,11 +367,11 @@ export default function Drawer({
                 progress={progress}
                 onPress={() => toggleDrawer(false)}
                 style={overlayStyle}
+                accessibilityLabel={overlayAccessibilityLabel}
               />
             ) : null}
           </Animated.View>
           <Animated.View
-            accessibilityViewIsModal={isOpen && drawerType !== 'permanent'}
             removeClippedSubviews={Platform.OS !== 'ios'}
             style={[
               styles.container,
diff --git a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Overlay.tsx b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Overlay.tsx
index c91d08d706..a77a7fbaf8 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Overlay.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-drawer-layout/src/views/modern/Overlay.tsx
@@ -10,10 +10,17 @@ const PROGRESS_EPSILON = 0.05;
 type Props = React.ComponentProps<typeof Animated.View> & {
   progress: Animated.SharedValue<number>;
   onPress: () => void;
+  accessibilityLabel?: string;
 };
 
 const Overlay = React.forwardRef(function Overlay(
-  { progress, onPress, style, ...props }: Props,
+  {
+    progress,
+    onPress,
+    style,
+    accessibilityLabel = 'Close drawer',
+    ...props
+  }: Props,
   ref: React.Ref<Animated.View>
 ) {
   const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => {
@@ -42,7 +49,12 @@ const Overlay = React.forwardRef(function Overlay(
       style={[styles.overlay, overlayStyle, animatedStyle, style]}
       animatedProps={animatedProps}
     >
-      <Pressable onPress={onPress} style={styles.pressable} />
+      <Pressable
+        onPress={onPress}
+        style={styles.pressable}
+        accessibilityRole="button"
+        accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel}
+      />
     </Animated.View>
   );
 });