diff --git a/src/intl/en-US.js b/src/intl/en-US.js
index d111dfc8..106e7c97 100644
--- a/src/intl/en-US.js
+++ b/src/intl/en-US.js
@@ -680,5 +680,12 @@ export default {
   statusOptions: 'Status options',
   confirm: 'Confirm',
   closeDialog: 'Close dialog',
-  postPrivacy: 'Post privacy'
+  postPrivacy: 'Post privacy',
+  homeOnInstance: 'Home on {instance}',
+  statusesTimelineOnInstance: 'Statuses: {timeline} timeline on {instance}',
+  statusesHashtag: 'Statuses: #{hashtag} hashtag',
+  statusesThread: 'Statuses: thread',
+  statusesAccountTimeline: 'Statuses: account timeline',
+  statusesList: 'Statuses: list',
+  notificationsOnInstance: 'Notifications on {instance}'
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/_components/DynamicHeading.html b/src/routes/_components/DynamicHeading.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5485b772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/_components/DynamicHeading.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{#if level === 2}
+  <h2 class={className || ''}><slot></slot></h2>
+{:else}
+  <h1 class={className || ''}><slot></slot></h1>
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/_components/TimelineHomePage.html b/src/routes/_components/TimelineHomePage.html
index b8efb221..ea13dc67 100644
--- a/src/routes/_components/TimelineHomePage.html
+++ b/src/routes/_components/TimelineHomePage.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
      without a div wrapper due to sticky-positioned compose button.
      TODO: this is a bit hacky due to code duplication
  -->
+<h1 class="sr-only">{headingLabel}</h1>
 <div class="timeline-home-page" aria-busy={hideTimeline}>
   {#if hidePage}
     <LoadingPage />
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
   import { store } from '../_store/store.js'
   import LoadingPage from './LoadingPage.html'
   import LazyComposeBox from './compose/LazyComposeBox.html'
+  import { formatIntl } from '../_utils/formatIntl.js'
 
   export default {
     oncreate () {
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@
     },
     computed: {
       hidePage: ({ $timelineInitialized, $timelinePreinitialized }) => !$timelineInitialized && !$timelinePreinitialized,
-      hideTimeline: ({ $timelineInitialized }) => !$timelineInitialized
+      hideTimeline: ({ $timelineInitialized }) => !$timelineInitialized,
+      headingLabel: ({ $currentInstance }) => formatIntl('intl.homeOnInstance', { instance: $currentInstance })
     },
     store: () => store,
     components: {
diff --git a/src/routes/_components/compose/ComposeBox.html b/src/routes/_components/compose/ComposeBox.html
index 305ca4e7..c4ed8562 100644
--- a/src/routes/_components/compose/ComposeBox.html
+++ b/src/routes/_components/compose/ComposeBox.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {#if realm === 'home'}
-  <h1 class="sr-only">{intl.composeStatus}</h1>
+  <h2 class="sr-only">{intl.composeStatus}</h2>
 {/if}
 <ComposeFileDrop {realm} >
   <div class="{computedClassName} {hideAndFadeIn}">
diff --git a/src/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html b/src/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html
index 6cf1bf84..c0537aaa 100644
--- a/src/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html
+++ b/src/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<h1 class="sr-only">{label}</h1>
+<DynamicHeading className="sr-only" level={headingLevel}>{label}</DynamicHeading>
 <FocusRestoration realm={focusRealm}>
   <div class="timeline" role="feed">
     {#if components}
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 <ScrollListShortcuts />
 <script>
   import { store } from '../../_store/store.js'
+  import DynamicHeading from '../DynamicHeading.html'
   import Status from '../status/Status.html'
   import LoadingFooter from './LoadingFooter.html'
   import MoreHeaderVirtualWrapper from './MoreHeaderVirtualWrapper.html'
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
   import { createMakeProps } from '../../_actions/createMakeProps.js'
   import { showMoreAndScrollToTop } from '../../_actions/showMoreAndScrollToTop.js'
   import FocusRestoration from '../FocusRestoration.html'
+  import { formatIntl } from '../../_utils/formatIntl.js'
 
   export default {
     oncreate () {
@@ -89,20 +91,23 @@
       ),
       label: ({ timeline, $currentInstance, timelineType, timelineValue }) => {
         if (timelines[timeline]) {
-          return `Statuses: ${timelines[timeline].label} timeline on ${$currentInstance}`
+          return formatIntl('intl.statusesTimelineOnInstance', {
+            timeline: timelines[timeline].label,
+            instance: $currentInstance
+          })
         }
 
         switch (timelineType) {
           case 'tag':
-            return `Statuses: #${timelineValue} hashtag`
+            return formatIntl('intl.statusesHashtag', { hashtag: timelineValue })
           case 'status':
-            return 'Statuses: thread'
+            return 'intl.statusesThread'
           case 'account':
-            return 'Statuses: account timeline'
+            return 'intl.statusesAccountTimeline'
           case 'list':
-            return 'Statuses: list'
+            return 'intl.statusesList'
           case 'notifications':
-            return `Notifications on ${$currentInstance}`
+            return formatIntl('intl.notificationsOnInstance', { instance: $currentInstance })
         }
       },
       timelineType: ({ $currentTimelineType }) => $currentTimelineType,
@@ -127,7 +132,8 @@
           onClick: showMoreItemsForCurrentTimeline
         }
       },
-      focusRealm: ({ $currentInstance, timeline }) => `${$currentInstance}-${timeline}`
+      focusRealm: ({ $currentInstance, timeline }) => `${$currentInstance}-${timeline}`,
+      headingLevel: ({ timeline, timelineType }) => timeline === 'home' || timelineType === 'status' ? 2 : 1
     },
     store: () => store,
     methods: {
@@ -232,7 +238,8 @@
     components: {
       ScrollListShortcuts,
       Shortcut,
-      FocusRestoration
+      FocusRestoration,
+      DynamicHeading
     }
   }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/routes/_pages/community/index.html b/src/routes/_pages/community/index.html
index 31d3dd2d..14d1cc84 100644
--- a/src/routes/_pages/community/index.html
+++ b/src/routes/_pages/community/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {#if $isUserLoggedIn}
+<h1 class="sr-only">{intl.community}</h1>
 <div class="community-page">
-
   <FocusRestoration realm="community">
     <RadioGroup
       id="pinnables"
diff --git a/src/routes/_pages/search.html b/src/routes/_pages/search.html
index e7545a41..e629d770 100644
--- a/src/routes/_pages/search.html
+++ b/src/routes/_pages/search.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {#if $isUserLoggedIn}
+<h1 class="sr-only">{intl.search}</h1>
 <div class="search-page">
   <Search></Search>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/spec/042-headings.js b/tests/spec/042-headings.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b6c7cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/spec/042-headings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import {
+  settingsNavButton,
+  notificationsNavButton,
+  localTimelineNavButton,
+  communityNavButton,
+  searchNavButton,
+  getNumElementsMatchingSelector,
+  getUrl, getNthStatus
+} from '../utils'
+import { loginAsFoobar } from '../roles'
+
+fixture`042-headings.js`
+  .page`http://localhost:4002`
+
+async function testHeadings (t, loggedIn) {
+  const navButtons = [
+    { button: notificationsNavButton, url: 'notifications' },
+    { button: localTimelineNavButton, url: 'local' },
+    { button: communityNavButton, url: 'community' },
+    { button: searchNavButton, url: 'search' },
+    { button: settingsNavButton, url: 'settings' }
+  ]
+
+  // home page
+  await t
+    .expect(getNumElementsMatchingSelector('h1')()).eql(1)
+
+  if (loggedIn) {
+    // status page
+    await t
+      .click(getNthStatus(1))
+      .expect(getUrl()).contains('status')
+      .expect(getNumElementsMatchingSelector('h1')()).eql(1)
+  }
+
+  // non-home pages
+  for (const { button, url } of navButtons) {
+    await t
+      .click(button)
+      .expect(getUrl()).contains(url)
+      .expect(getNumElementsMatchingSelector('h1')()).eql(1)
+  }
+}
+
+test('Only one <h1> when not logged in', async t => {
+  await testHeadings(t, false)
+})
+
+test('Only one <h1> when logged in', async t => {
+  await loginAsFoobar(t)
+  await testHeadings(t, true)
+})
diff --git a/tests/utils.js b/tests/utils.js
index 593ba305..888da0a3 100644
--- a/tests/utils.js
+++ b/tests/utils.js
@@ -570,6 +570,12 @@ export function getNthPinnedStatusFavoriteButton (n) {
   return $(`${getNthPinnedStatusSelector(n)} .status-toolbar button:nth-child(3)`)
 }
 
+export const getNumElementsMatchingSelector = (selector) => (exec(() => {
+  return document.querySelectorAll(selector).length
+}, {
+  dependencies: { selector }
+}))
+
 export async function validateTimeline (t, timeline) {
   const timeout = 30000
   for (let i = 0; i < timeline.length; i++) {