diff --git a/components/disputes/shared/CountdownTimer.tsx b/components/disputes/shared/CountdownTimer.tsx
index 0b47aac6..26298b14 100644
--- a/components/disputes/shared/CountdownTimer.tsx
+++ b/components/disputes/shared/CountdownTimer.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 interface CountdownTimerProps {
   deadline: Date;
   label?: string;
+
 }
 
 interface TimeLeft {
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ interface TimeLeft {
   hours: number;
   minutes: number;
   seconds: number;
+  
 }
 
 function computeTimeLeft(deadline: Date): TimeLeft | null {
@@ -210,9 +212,12 @@ export function CountdownTimer({ deadline, label }: CountdownTimerProps) {
       >
         {visibleLabel}
       </span>
-      <span className="sr-only" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
-        {announcement}
-      </span>
+      {/* Avoid duplicate text and unnecessary live region updates when reduced motion is preferred */}
+      {!prefersReducedMotion && (
+        <span className="sr-only" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+          {announcement}
+        </span>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/CountdownTimer.test.tsx b/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/CountdownTimer.test.tsx
index be349ca8..5a75fd8a 100644
--- a/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/CountdownTimer.test.tsx
+++ b/components/disputes/shared/__tests__/CountdownTimer.test.tsx
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ describe('CountdownTimer', () => {
       const liveRegion = container.querySelector('[aria-live="polite"]');
       expect(liveRegion?.textContent).toBe('Deadline passed');
     });
+    
   });
 
   describe('reduced motion', () => {