diff --git a/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.spec.ts b/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.spec.ts
index 8b25e1f2e08..76656726a81 100644
--- a/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.spec.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MultiAnnouncerDirective } from './multi-announcer.directive';
 
 @Component({
-    template: ` <input [options]="values" fdMultiAnnouncer />`
+    template: ` <input fdMultiAnnouncer />`
 })
 class TestComponent {
     @ViewChild(MultiAnnouncerDirective)
     multiAnnouncerDirective: MultiAnnouncerDirective;
-
-    values: string[] = ['Apple', 'Pineapple', 'Banana', 'Kiwi', 'Strawberry'];
 }
 
 describe('MultiAnnouncerDirective', () => {
diff --git a/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.ts b/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.ts
index 6510a16650b..8c7243a154f 100644
--- a/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.ts
+++ b/libs/core/multi-combobox/multi-announcer/multi-announcer.directive.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { LiveAnnouncer } from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import { ContentChildren, Directive, HostListener, inject, Input, QueryList } from '@angular/core';
 import { KeyUtil } from '@fundamental-ngx/cdk/utils';
 import { TokenComponent } from '@fundamental-ngx/core/token';
-import { resolveTranslationSyncFn } from '@fundamental-ngx/i18n';
+import { FdLanguageKeyIdentifier, resolveTranslationSyncFn } from '@fundamental-ngx/i18n';
 
 @Directive({
     selector: '[fdMultiAnnouncer]',
@@ -39,29 +39,22 @@ export class MultiAnnouncerDirective {
     private _makeSearchTermChangeAnnouncements(event: KeyboardEvent): void {
         if (KeyUtil.isKeyType(event, 'alphabetical') || KeyUtil.isKeyType(event, 'numeric')) {
             this._liveAnnouncer.clear();
-            if (!this.multiAnnouncerOptions.length && !this._noResultsAnnounced) {
+            const count = this.multiAnnouncerOptions?.length;
+            if (!count && !this._noResultsAnnounced) {
                 this._buildAnnouncement(this._resolveTranslation('coreMultiInput.noResults'));
                 this._noResultsAnnounced = true;
                 this._resultsAnnounced = false;
-            } else if (this.multiAnnouncerOptions.length) {
-                if (this.multiAnnouncerOptions.length === 1) {
-                    this._buildAnnouncement(
-                        this._resolveTranslation('coreMultiInput.countListResultsSingular', { count: 1 })
-                    );
-                } else {
-                    this._buildAnnouncement(
-                        this._resolveTranslation('coreMultiInput.countListResultsPlural', {
-                            count: this.multiAnnouncerOptions.length
-                        })
-                    );
-                }
+            } else if (count) {
+                const trKey: FdLanguageKeyIdentifier =
+                    count === 1 ? 'coreMultiInput.countListResultsSingular' : 'coreMultiInput.countListResultsPlural';
+                this._buildAnnouncement(this._resolveTranslation(trKey, { count }));
                 this._buildAnnouncement(this._resolveTranslation('coreMultiInput.navigateSelectionsWithArrows'));
                 if (!this._resultsAnnounced) {
                     this._noResultsAnnounced = false;
                     this._resultsAnnounced = true;
                 }
             }
-            if (this._tokens && this._tokens.length) {
+            if (this._tokens?.length) {
                 this._buildAnnouncement(this._resolveTranslation('coreMultiInput.escapeNavigateTokens'));
             }
             this._makeAnnouncement(this._announcement);