diff --git a/libs/designsystem/empty-state/src/empty-state.component.ts b/libs/designsystem/empty-state/src/empty-state.component.ts
index 754cec73d6..56440591b3 100644
--- a/libs/designsystem/empty-state/src/empty-state.component.ts
+++ b/libs/designsystem/empty-state/src/empty-state.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   ContentChildren,
   ElementRef,
   Input,
+  OnInit,
   QueryList,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { ButtonComponent } from '@kirbydesign/designsystem/button';
@@ -15,14 +16,14 @@ import { ButtonComponent } from '@kirbydesign/designsystem/button';
   styleUrls: ['./empty-state.component.scss'],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class EmptyStateComponent implements AfterContentInit {
-  _title: string;
+export class EmptyStateComponent implements AfterContentInit, OnInit {
+  private _title: string;
 
   @Input() iconName: string;
 
   @Input() set title(value: string) {
     this._title = value;
-    this.setAccessibleModalLabel();
+    this.setAriaLabelOnModal();
   }
 
   get title(): string {
@@ -33,9 +34,21 @@ export class EmptyStateComponent implements AfterContentInit {
 
   @ContentChildren(ButtonComponent)
   private slottedButtons: QueryList<ButtonComponent>;
+  private ionModalElement: HTMLIonModalElement;
+  private modalElementDialog: HTMLElement;
 
   constructor(private elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>) {}
 
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    /* If initialized inside a modal that is not labelled, we want to set
+     * the aria-label attribute on ion-modal to the title of empty state.
+     * Further updates are handled by title setter.
+     */
+    this.ionModalElement = this.elementRef.nativeElement.closest('ion-modal');
+    this.modalElementDialog = this.ionModalElement?.shadowRoot.querySelector('[role="dialog"]');
+    this.setAriaLabelOnModal();
+  }
+
   ngAfterContentInit() {
     this.enforceAttentionLevelRules();
 
@@ -46,16 +59,11 @@ export class EmptyStateComponent implements AfterContentInit {
     });
   }
 
-  setAccessibleModalLabel() {
-    /* If we are inside a modal that is not labelled, we want to set 
-    the aria-label attribute on ion-modal to point to the title of empty state */
-    const ionModalDialog = this.elementRef.nativeElement
-      .closest('ion-modal')
-      .shadowRoot.querySelector('[role="dialog"]');
-
-    ionModalDialog.ariaLabel ?? (ionModalDialog.ariaLabel = this.title);
+  private setAriaLabelOnModal() {
+    if (this.modalElementDialog && this._title) {
+      this.modalElementDialog.ariaLabel = this._title;
+    }
   }
-
   /** Enforces that all slotted buttons will have their attention
    * level set to 3, except the first button if it has
    * level 1.
diff --git a/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal-wrapper/compact/modal-compact-wrapper.component.ts b/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal-wrapper/compact/modal-compact-wrapper.component.ts
index 831b7b26c7..33b1433d36 100644
--- a/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal-wrapper/compact/modal-compact-wrapper.component.ts
+++ b/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal-wrapper/compact/modal-compact-wrapper.component.ts
@@ -27,12 +27,17 @@ import { CanDismissHelper } from '../../modal/services/can-dismiss.helper';
   host: { '[class.ion-page]': 'false' }, //Ensure ion-page class doesn't get applied by Ionic Modal Controller
 })
 export class ModalCompactWrapperComponent implements Modal, OnInit {
+  private _ariaLabel: string;
+
   @Input() config: ModalConfig;
   @Input() content: TemplateRef<any>;
-  @Input() set titleId(value: string) {
-    // local titleId variable to be used in ngAfterViewInit if setter is called before OnInit
-    this._titleId = value;
-    this.ionModalElement?.setAttribute('aria-labelledby', value);
+  @Input() set ariaLabel(value: string) {
+    this._ariaLabel = value;
+    this.setAriaLabelOnModal();
+  }
+
+  get ariaLabel(): string {
+    return this._ariaLabel;
   }
 
   scrollY: number = Math.abs(this.windowRef.nativeWindow.scrollY);
@@ -40,11 +45,11 @@ export class ModalCompactWrapperComponent implements Modal, OnInit {
   componentPropsInjector: Injector;
 
   private ionModalElement: HTMLIonModalElement;
+  private modalElementDialog: HTMLElement;
   private readonly ionModalDidPresent = new Subject<void>();
   private readonly ionModalWillDismiss = new Subject<void>();
   readonly didPresent = firstValueFrom(this.ionModalDidPresent);
   readonly willClose = firstValueFrom(this.ionModalWillDismiss);
-  private _titleId;
 
   constructor(
     private injector: Injector,
@@ -55,8 +60,14 @@ export class ModalCompactWrapperComponent implements Modal, OnInit {
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.ionModalElement = this.elementRef.nativeElement.closest('ion-modal');
+    this.modalElementDialog = this.ionModalElement.shadowRoot.querySelector('[role="dialog"]');
+
+    /* If initialized with ariaLabel, we want to set the aria-label attribute immediately.
+     * Further updates are handled by title setter.
+     */
+    this.setAriaLabelOnModal();
+    console.log('ModalCompactWrapperComponent ngOnInit ariaLabel:', this._ariaLabel);
 
-    this.addAriaLabelledByToIonModal();
     this.listenForIonModalDidPresent();
     this.listenForIonModalWillDismiss();
     this.componentPropsInjector = Injector.create({
@@ -64,11 +75,6 @@ export class ModalCompactWrapperComponent implements Modal, OnInit {
       parent: this.injector,
     });
   }
-  addAriaLabelledByToIonModal() {
-    if (this.ionModalElement && this._titleId) {
-      this.ionModalElement?.setAttribute('aria-labelledby', this._titleId);
-    }
-  }
 
   private listenForIonModalDidPresent() {
     if (this.ionModalElement) {
@@ -88,6 +94,12 @@ export class ModalCompactWrapperComponent implements Modal, OnInit {
     }
   }
 
+  private setAriaLabelOnModal() {
+    if (this.modalElementDialog && this.ariaLabel) {
+      this.modalElementDialog.ariaLabel = this.ariaLabel;
+    }
+  }
+
   async close(data?: any): Promise<void> {
     const ionModalElement = this.elementRef.nativeElement.closest('ion-modal');
     if (ionModalElement) {
diff --git a/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal/modal-component/modal.component.html b/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal/modal-component/modal.component.html
index 2cfa99cc17..82a63d1b59 100644
--- a/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal/modal-component/modal.component.html
+++ b/libs/designsystem/modal/src/modal/modal-component/modal.component.html
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
       *ngIf="flavor === 'compact'; else modalWrapper"
       [config]="_config"
       [content]="template"
-      [titleId]="titleId"
     ></kirby-modal-compact-wrapper>
   </ng-template>
 </ion-modal>