diff --git a/libs/core/src/lib/popover/base/base-popover.class.ts b/libs/core/src/lib/popover/base/base-popover.class.ts
index e4c546d884e..3516aeb2627 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/lib/popover/base/base-popover.class.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/lib/popover/base/base-popover.class.ts
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export class BasePopoverClass {
     isOpenChange: EventEmitter<boolean> = new EventEmitter<boolean>();
 
     /** @hidden Aria role for the popover body. */
-    _bodyRole: string | null = null;
+    _bodyRole: string | null = 'dialog';
 
     /** @hidden ID for the popover body. */
     _bodyId: string | null = null;
diff --git a/libs/core/src/lib/popover/popover-body/popover-body.component.ts b/libs/core/src/lib/popover/popover-body/popover-body.component.ts
index dabfcb42159..3cf6f6993ce 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/lib/popover/popover-body/popover-body.component.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/lib/popover/popover-body/popover-body.component.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class PopoverBodyComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     _closeOnEscapeKey = false;
 
     /** @hidden Aria role for the popover body */
-    _bodyRole: Nullable<string> = null;
+    _bodyRole: Nullable<string> = 'dialog';
 
     /** @hidden Aria role for the popover body */
     _bodyId: Nullable<string> = null;
diff --git a/libs/docs/platform/multi-combobox/e2e/multi-combobox.po.ts b/libs/docs/platform/multi-combobox/e2e/multi-combobox.po.ts
index 58bf50a43ad..7e00f6f0f44 100644
--- a/libs/docs/platform/multi-combobox/e2e/multi-combobox.po.ts
+++ b/libs/docs/platform/multi-combobox/e2e/multi-combobox.po.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class MultiComboboxPo extends PlatformBaseComponentPo {
     listItem = this.list + ' li.fd-list__item[role="option"]';
     selectedListItem = this.list + ' .fd-list__item.is-selected .fd-list__title';
 
-    dialog = '[role="dialog"]';
+    dialog = '.fd-dialog';
     dialogButton = this.dialog + ' .fd-button';
     dialogListItem = this.dialog + ' .fd-list__item[role="option"]';
     selectedDialogItem = this.dialog + ' .fd-list__item.is-selected .fd-list__title';