diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts
index 4e891c1b285..455c3d3050f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/accessibility/browser/accessibilityContribution.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const configuration: IConfigurationNode = {
 			...baseProperty
 		},
 		[AccessibilityVerbositySettingId.InlineChat]: {
-			description: localize('verbosity.interactiveEditor.description', 'Provide information about how to access the inline editor chat accessibility help menu when the input is focused'),
+			description: localize('verbosity.interactiveEditor.description', 'Provide information about how to access the inline editor chat accessibility help menu and alert with hints which describe how to use the feature when the input is focused'),
 			...baseProperty
 		},
 		[AccessibilityVerbositySettingId.KeybindingsEditor]: {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts
index 0902ba579f8..215af1bdd1c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/inlineChat/browser/inlineChatController.ts
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ export class InlineChatController implements IEditorContribution {
 			if (!canContinue) {
 				return State.ACCEPT;
 			}
-			status = localize('editResponseMessage', "Use tab to navigate to the diff editor and review proposed changes.");
+			status = this._configurationService.getValue('accessibility.verbosity.inlineChat') === true ? localize('editResponseMessage', "Use tab to navigate to the diff editor and review proposed changes.") : '';
 			await this._strategy.renderChanges(response);
 		}
 		this._chatAccessibilityService.acceptResponse(status);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/accessibility/browser/terminalAccessibleBuffer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/accessibility/browser/terminalAccessibleBuffer.ts
index 2b58c359253..f2aa6fcee8a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/accessibility/browser/terminalAccessibleBuffer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminalContrib/accessibility/browser/terminalAccessibleBuffer.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export class AccessibleBufferWidget extends TerminalAccessibleWidget {
 			await this.updateEditor();
 			this.element.classList.add(ClassName.Active);
 		}));
+		// xterm's initial layout call has already happened
+		this.layout();
 	}
 
 	navigateToCommand(type: NavigationType): void {