diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 7be1de84e7..f8b6bd075b 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ button, input[type="button"], input[type="reset"], input[type="submit"] { cursor
 
 button[disabled], input[disabled] { cursor: default; }
 
+/*
+ * Normalize the display of disabled fields across Windows browsers.
+ */
+.lt-ie9 input[type="text"][disabled], .lt-ie9 textarea[disabled] { background-color: #EBEBE4; }
+
 /*
  * Consistent box sizing and appearance
  */