diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.tsx
index 6026566ba222..719d558b8a1f 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Breadcrumb/BreadcrumbItem.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ const BreadcrumbItem: ForwardRefReturn<HTMLLIElement, BreadcrumbItemProps> =
               {children}
             </Link>
           ) : (
-            <Text className={`${prefix}--link`}>{children}</Text>
+            <Text
+              aria-current={ariaCurrent || isCurrentPage}
+              className={`${prefix}--link`}>
+              {children}
+            </Text>
           )}
         </li>
       );