diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md
index f179d5285..0239ba99f 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/ai-runtime.md
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ runtime cost control, and shared AI transport surfaces.
    cache for assistant context and suggestions, but it must not reopen
    `useResources()` or trigger a second unfiltered `all-resources` REST fetch
    just because the drawer component is present in the app shell.
+   The same app-shell boundary keeps Patrol/Assistant utility navigation
+   accessible-name safe: labelled icon SVGs may remain meaningful when rendered
+   standalone, but `frontend-modern/src/AppLayout.tsx` must treat them as
+   decorative inside tabs so the announced tab name comes from product chrome
+   and meaningful badge text.
 
 ## Forbidden Paths
 
diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md
index 181f0f52d..eb9b4e75f 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ Community limit enforcement.
     invitation flow must therefore refresh org bootstrap through the shared
     `organizations_changed` app-shell path instead of forking a second hosted
     org bootstrap or pricing-aware shell reload.
+    App-shell navigation rendered by `frontend-modern/src/AppLayout.tsx` must
+    also keep decorative icon titles out of tab accessible names, so hosted and
+    self-hosted chrome announce the canonical tab label plus meaningful badge
+    counts rather than duplicating branded SVG titles.
 22. Keep the hosted account portal shell task-first and compact. Section
     headers, billing action rows, and the maintained portal bundle under
     `internal/cloudcp/portal/` may surface the facts an operator needs, but the
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/AppLayout.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/AppLayout.tsx
index ea4c2bb55..474fb8264 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ const NAV_TAB_ICON_CLASS = 'w-4 h-4 shrink-0';
 const AI_CHAT_LAUNCHER_BUTTON_CLASS =
   'fixed right-4 bottom-[calc(5rem+env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px))] z-40 flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-border bg-surface text-blue-600 shadow-lg transition-colors duration-200 hover:bg-surface-hover hover:text-blue-700 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-blue-500 dark:text-blue-400 dark:hover:text-blue-300 lg:right-0 lg:top-1/2 lg:bottom-auto lg:h-auto lg:w-auto lg:min-h-9 lg:min-w-10 lg:-translate-y-1/2 lg:rounded-l-lg lg:rounded-r-none lg:border-r-0 lg:px-2.5 lg:py-2.5 lg:shadow-none';
 
+function getDesktopUtilityTabAriaLabel(tab: UtilityTab): string {
+  if (tab.id === 'alerts') {
+    const count = tab.count ?? 0;
+    if (count > 0) {
+      return `${count} ${tab.label}`;
+    }
+  }
+  return tab.label;
+}
+
 export interface AppLayoutProps {
   connectionStatus: () => AppConnectionStatus;
   lastUpdateText: () => string;
@@ -604,12 +614,15 @@ export function AppLayout(props: AppLayoutProps) {
                   <div
                     class={className()}
                     role="tab"
+                    aria-label={platform.label}
                     aria-disabled={disabled()}
                     onMouseEnter={() => warmNavigationTarget(getPlatformTargetRoute(platform))}
                     onClick={() => handlePlatformClick(platform)}
                     title={title()}
                   >
-                    <Icon class={NAV_TAB_ICON_CLASS} />
+                    <span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center">
+                      <Icon class={NAV_TAB_ICON_CLASS} />
+                    </span>
                     <span class="hidden xs:inline-flex items-center gap-1">
                       <span>{platform.label}</span>
                       <Show when={platform.badge}>
@@ -644,12 +657,15 @@ export function AppLayout(props: AppLayoutProps) {
                     <div
                       class={className()}
                       role="tab"
+                      aria-label={getDesktopUtilityTabAriaLabel(tab)}
                       aria-disabled={false}
                       onMouseEnter={() => warmNavigationTarget(tab.route)}
                       onClick={() => handleUtilityClick(tab)}
                       title={tab.tooltip}
                     >
-                      <Icon class={NAV_TAB_ICON_CLASS} />
+                      <span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center">
+                        <Icon class={NAV_TAB_ICON_CLASS} />
+                      </span>
                       <span class="flex items-center gap-1">
                         <span class="hidden xs:inline">{tab.label}</span>
                         <span class="xs:hidden">{tab.label.charAt(0)}</span>
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/App.architecture.test.ts b/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/App.architecture.test.ts
index 833716472..243af31b0 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/App.architecture.test.ts
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/App.architecture.test.ts
@@ -130,9 +130,14 @@ describe('App architecture', () => {
       "type MobileNavBarPlatformTab as PlatformTab,\n  type MobileNavBarUtilityTab as UtilityTab,",
     );
     expect(appLayoutSource).toContain("const NAV_TAB_ICON_CLASS = 'w-4 h-4 shrink-0';");
+    expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('function getDesktopUtilityTabAriaLabel(tab: UtilityTab)');
+    expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('return `${count} ${tab.label}`;');
     expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('const platformTabs = createMemo<PlatformTab[]>(() =>');
     expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('const Icon = platform.icon;');
     expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('const Icon = tab.icon;');
+    expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('aria-label={platform.label}');
+    expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('aria-label={getDesktopUtilityTabAriaLabel(tab)}');
+    expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('<span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center">');
     expect(appLayoutSource).toContain('<Icon class={NAV_TAB_ICON_CLASS} />');
     expect(appLayoutSource).not.toContain('type PlatformTab = {');
     expect(appLayoutSource).not.toContain('type UtilityTab = {');
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/AppLayout.test.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/AppLayout.test.tsx
index d101a7a49..f35417b6a 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/AppLayout.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/__tests__/AppLayout.test.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ describe('AppLayout navigation icons', () => {
     desktopTabs.forEach((tab) => {
       expect(tab.querySelector('svg')).toBeTruthy();
     });
+    const desktopPatrolTab = within(systemGroup as HTMLElement).getByRole('tab', {
+      name: 'Patrol',
+    });
+    expect(desktopPatrolTab.querySelector('svg')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(within(systemGroup as HTMLElement).getByRole('tab', { name: '1 Alerts' })).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(
+      within(systemGroup as HTMLElement).queryByRole('tab', { name: 'Pulse Patrol Patrol' }),
+    ).toBeNull();
+    expect(within(systemGroup as HTMLElement).queryByRole('tab', { name: 'Patrol P' })).toBeNull();
 
     const mobileTablist = screen.getByRole('tablist', { name: 'Mobile navigation' });
     ['alerts', 'ai', 'settings'].forEach((tabId) => {
@@ -84,6 +93,8 @@ describe('AppLayout navigation icons', () => {
       expect(button).toBeTruthy();
       expect(button?.querySelector('svg')).toBeTruthy();
     });
+    const mobilePatrolTab = within(mobileTablist).getByRole('button', { name: 'Patrol' });
+    expect(mobilePatrolTab.querySelector('svg')).toBeTruthy();
 
     expect(container).toHaveTextContent('Dashboard body');
   });