diff --git a/layouts/_partials/commons/search/modal.html b/layouts/_partials/commons/search/modal.html
index 371f0c47c..692da7218 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/commons/search/modal.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/commons/search/modal.html
@@ -5,23 +5,21 @@
       <pagefind-modal-header>
         <pagefind-input class="pf-input"></pagefind-input>
       </pagefind-modal-header>
-      <pagefind-modal-body>
-        <div class="pf-modal-content">
-          <div class="pf-modal-aside">
-            <div class="pf-modal-aside-content">
-              <pagefind-summary></pagefind-summary>
-              <pagefind-filter-pane class="pf-filter-pane-container pf-filter-pane-container--desktop" expanded auto-open-threshold="0" label="{{ i18n "commons.search.filters" }}"></pagefind-filter-pane>
-              <pagefind-filter-pane class="pf-filter-pane-container pf-filter-pane-container--mobile" auto-open-threshold="0" label="{{ i18n "commons.search.filters" }}"></pagefind-filter-pane>
-            </div>
+      <div class="pf-modal-content">
+        <div class="pf-modal-aside">
+          <div class="pf-modal-aside-content">
+            <pagefind-summary aria-atomic="true" aria-live="polite"></pagefind-summary>
+            <pagefind-filter-pane class="pf-filter-pane-container pf-filter-pane-container--desktop" expanded auto-open-threshold="0" label="{{ i18n "commons.search.filters" }}"></pagefind-filter-pane>
+            <pagefind-filter-pane class="pf-filter-pane-container pf-filter-pane-container--mobile" auto-open-threshold="0" label="{{ i18n "commons.search.filters" }}"></pagefind-filter-pane>
           </div>
-          <pagefind-results
-            show-images
-            hide-sub-results="true"
-            class="pf-modal-results"
-            max-results="{{ site.Params.search.max_results }}">
-          </pagefind-results>
         </div>
-      </pagefind-modal-body>
+        <pagefind-results
+          show-images
+          hide-sub-results="true"
+          class="pf-modal-results"
+          max-results="{{ site.Params.search.max_results }}">
+        </pagefind-results>
+      </div>
       {{ partial "commons/search/hooks/before-modal-end.html" . }}
     </div>
   </pagefind-modal>