diff --git a/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php b/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php
index c137849..d9403bf 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-recent-posts.php
@@ -93,11 +93,12 @@ class WP_Widget_Recent_Posts extends WP_Widget {
 		<ul>
 			<?php foreach ( $r->posts as $recent_post ) : ?>
 				<?php
-				$post_title = get_the_title( $recent_post->ID );
-				$title      = ( ! empty( $post_title ) ) ? $post_title : __( '(no title)' );
+				$post_title   = get_the_title( $recent_post->ID );
+				$title        = ( ! empty( $post_title ) ) ? $post_title : __( '(no title)' );
+				$aria_current = ( $recent_post->ID === get_the_ID() ) ? ' aria-current="page"' : '';
 				?>
 				<li>
-					<a href="<?php the_permalink( $recent_post->ID ); ?>"><?php echo $title; ?></a>
+					<a href="<?php the_permalink( $recent_post->ID ); ?>"<?php echo $aria_current; ?>><?php echo $title; ?></a>
 					<?php if ( $show_date ) : ?>
 						<span class="post-date"><?php echo get_the_date( '', $recent_post->ID ); ?></span>
 					<?php endif; ?>