diff --git a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacade.java b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacade.java
index 49276f7ad..bea974824 100644
--- a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacade.java
+++ b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacade.java
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ public interface WebElementFacade extends WebElement, WrapsElement, WebElementSt
 
     String getTextContent();
 
+    String getAriaLabel();
+
+    String getRole();
+
     boolean isDisabled();
 
     <T extends WebElementFacade> T waitUntilEnabled();
diff --git a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacadeImpl.java b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacadeImpl.java
index dc9a907a5..3079cb035 100644
--- a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacadeImpl.java
+++ b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/serenitybdd/core/pages/WebElementFacadeImpl.java
@@ -1107,6 +1107,16 @@ public String getTextContent() {
         return getElement().getAttribute("textContent");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getAriaLabel() {
+        return getAttribute("aria-label");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getRole() {
+        return getAttribute("role");
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isDisabled() {
         if (driverIsDisabled()) {
diff --git a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/thucydides/core/webdriver/stubs/WebElementFacadeStub.java b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/thucydides/core/webdriver/stubs/WebElementFacadeStub.java
index e937d71fe..33a781e57 100644
--- a/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/thucydides/core/webdriver/stubs/WebElementFacadeStub.java
+++ b/serenity-core/src/main/java/net/thucydides/core/webdriver/stubs/WebElementFacadeStub.java
@@ -479,6 +479,16 @@ public String getTextContent() {
         return "";
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getAriaLabel() {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getRole() {
+        return "";
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isDisabled() {
         return false;