diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/column.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/column.js
index 168f2da9c..2e1467595 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/column.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/column.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export default class Column extends React.PureComponent {
   static propTypes = {
     children: PropTypes.node,
     extraClasses: PropTypes.string,
+    name: PropTypes.string,
   };
 
   scrollTop () {
@@ -41,10 +42,10 @@ export default class Column extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { children, extraClasses } = this.props;
+    const { children, extraClasses, name } = this.props;
 
     return (
-      <div role='region' className={`column ${extraClasses || ''}`} ref={this.setRef}>
+      <div role='region' data-column={name} className={`column ${extraClasses || ''}`} ref={this.setRef}>
         {children}
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js
index fe92216d5..e3b864aee 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
 
     return (
-      <Column>
+      <Column name='account'>
         <ColumnBackButton />
 
         <StatusList
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/blocks/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/blocks/index.js
index b16af4b28..e73d984a9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/blocks/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/blocks/index.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default class Blocks extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
 
     return (
-      <Column icon='ban' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
+      <Column name='blocks' icon='ban' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
         <ColumnBackButtonSlim />
         <ScrollContainer scrollKey='blocks'>
           <div className='scrollable' onScroll={this.handleScroll}>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js
index 596a89412..62b1c8ee9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default class CommunityTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     return (
-      <Column ref={this.setRef}>
+      <Column ref={this.setRef} name='local'>
         <ColumnHeader
           icon='users'
           active={hasUnread}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/favourited_statuses/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/favourited_statuses/index.js
index 1e1f5873c..8135527c9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/favourited_statuses/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/favourited_statuses/index.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default class Favourites extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     return (
-      <Column ref={this.setRef}>
+      <Column ref={this.setRef} name='favourites'>
         <ColumnHeader
           icon='star'
           title={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/follow_requests/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/follow_requests/index.js
index 4c9e514cb..94109b151 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/follow_requests/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/follow_requests/index.js
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ export default class FollowRequests extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     if (!accountIds) {
       return (
-        <Column>
+        <Column name='follow-requests'>
           <LoadingIndicator />
         </Column>
       );
     }
 
     return (
-      <Column icon='users' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
+      <Column name='follow-requests' icon='users' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
         <ColumnBackButtonSlim />
 
         <ScrollContainer scrollKey='follow_requests'>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js
index 9b729e035..68267c54f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default class GettingStarted extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     ]);
 
     return (
-      <Column icon='asterisk' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)} hideHeadingOnMobile>
+      <Column name='getting-started' icon='asterisk' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)} hideHeadingOnMobile>
         <div className='scrollable optionally-scrollable'>
           <div className='getting-started__wrapper'>
             <ColumnSubheading text={intl.formatMessage(messages.navigation_subheading)} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
index 5fe21ce90..2077b7cdf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     return (
-      <Column ref={this.setRef}>
+      <Column ref={this.setRef} name='hashtag'>
         <ColumnHeader
           icon='hashtag'
           active={hasUnread}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/home_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/home_timeline/index.js
index 6021299d6..1bb4bd279 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/home_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/home_timeline/index.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default class HomeTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     }
 
     return (
-      <Column ref={this.setRef}>
+      <Column ref={this.setRef} name='home'>
         <ColumnHeader
           icon='home'
           active={hasUnread}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/mutes/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/mutes/index.js
index 25ca921ae..0f3b8e710 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/mutes/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/mutes/index.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default class Mutes extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
 
     return (
-      <Column icon='volume-off' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
+      <Column name='mutes' icon='volume-off' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
         <ColumnBackButtonSlim />
         <ScrollContainer scrollKey='mutes'>
           <div className='scrollable mutes' onScroll={this.handleScroll}>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
index 74db05e4a..0ed940c6d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export default class Notifications extends React.PureComponent {
     return (
       <Column
         ref={this.setColumnRef}
+        name='notifications'
         extraClasses={this.props.notifCleaningActive ? 'notif-cleaning' : null}
       >
         <ColumnHeader
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
index 193489c63..1821bc448 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     return (
-      <Column ref={this.setRef}>
+      <Column ref={this.setRef} name='federated'>
         <ColumnHeader
           icon='globe'
           active={hasUnread}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/column.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/column.js
index 15538ea38..c1700f86e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/column.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/column.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default class Column extends React.PureComponent {
     children: PropTypes.node,
     active: PropTypes.bool,
     hideHeadingOnMobile: PropTypes.bool,
+    name: PropTypes.string,
   };
 
   handleHeaderClick = () => {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export default class Column extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { heading, icon, children, active, hideHeadingOnMobile } = this.props;
+    const { heading, icon, children, active, hideHeadingOnMobile, name } = this.props;
 
     const showHeading = heading && (!hideHeadingOnMobile || (hideHeadingOnMobile && !isMobile(window.innerWidth)));
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export default class Column extends React.PureComponent {
       <div
         ref={this.setRef}
         role='region'
+        data-column={name}
         aria-labelledby={columnHeaderId}
         className='column'
         onScroll={this.handleScroll}