diff --git a/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js b/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js
index 3acca7ff99..2507cbc2f4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 		// Clear previous messages to allow repeated strings being read out.
 		clear();
 
+		// Ensure only text is sent to screen readers.
+		message = $( '<p>' ).html( message ).text();
+
 		if ( $containerAssertive && 'assertive' === ariaLive ) {
 			$containerAssertive.text( message );
 		} else if ( $containerPolite ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.min.js b/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.min.js
index f2ccf0c504..c0c8929fe8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.min.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-window.wp=window.wp||{},function(a,b){"use strict";function c(a,b){e(),g&&"assertive"===b?g.text(a):f&&f.text(a)}function d(a){a=a||"polite";var c=b("<div>",{id:"wp-a11y-speak-"+a,"aria-live":a,"aria-relevant":"additions text","aria-atomic":"true","class":"screen-reader-text wp-a11y-speak-region"});return b(document.body).append(c),c}function e(){b(".wp-a11y-speak-region").text("")}var f,g;b(document).ready(function(){f=b("#wp-a11y-speak-polite"),g=b("#wp-a11y-speak-assertive"),f.length||(f=d("polite")),g.length||(g=d("assertive"))}),a.a11y=a.a11y||{},a.a11y.speak=c}(window.wp,window.jQuery);
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+window.wp=window.wp||{},function(a,b){"use strict";function c(a,c){e(),a=b("<p>").html(a).text(),g&&"assertive"===c?g.text(a):f&&f.text(a)}function d(a){a=a||"polite";var c=b("<div>",{id:"wp-a11y-speak-"+a,"aria-live":a,"aria-relevant":"additions text","aria-atomic":"true","class":"screen-reader-text wp-a11y-speak-region"});return b(document.body).append(c),c}function e(){b(".wp-a11y-speak-region").text("")}var f,g;b(document).ready(function(){f=b("#wp-a11y-speak-polite"),g=b("#wp-a11y-speak-assertive"),f.length||(f=d("polite")),g.length||(g=d("assertive"))}),a.a11y=a.a11y||{},a.a11y.speak=c}(window.wp,window.jQuery);
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diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 933d53ecdf..917d3f5b0b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.6-beta3-38114';
+$wp_version = '4.6-beta3-38115';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.