diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js b/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
index 71d0a18f1b..a6b56c37ef 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
@@ -425,7 +425,10 @@ jQuery( function( $ ) {
 					template = wp.template( 'community-events-no-upcoming-events' );
 					$results.html( template( templateParams ) );
 				}
-				wp.a11y.speak( communityEventsData.l10n.city_updated.replace( l10nPlaceholder, templateParams.location.description ), 'assertive' );
+
+				if ( 'user' === initiatedBy ) {
+					wp.a11y.speak( communityEventsData.l10n.city_updated.replace( l10nPlaceholder, templateParams.location.description ), 'assertive' );
+				}
 
 				elementVisibility['#community-events-location-message'] = true;
 				elementVisibility['.community-events-toggle-location']  = true;