diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.css b/apps/files/css/files.css
index 9936c0b9f6..9588faebc3 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.css
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.css
@@ -734,6 +734,10 @@ table.dragshadow td.size {
 	margin: -10px;
 }
 
+html.ie8 #controls .button.new {
+	padding-right: 0;
+}
+
 .newFileMenu {
 	width: 140px;
 	margin-left: -56px;
@@ -785,3 +789,4 @@ table.dragshadow td.size {
 	color: #000;
 	padding: 0;
 }
+
diff --git a/core/css/apps.css b/core/css/apps.css
index 4d3d3e39a3..ee68c45b1f 100644
--- a/core/css/apps.css
+++ b/core/css/apps.css
@@ -307,8 +307,13 @@
 	-o-filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(150, 150, 150, 0.75));
 	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(150, 150, 150, 0.75));
 }
-.ie8 .bubble {
+.ie .bubble,
+.ie #app-navigation .app-navigation-entry-menu,
+.ie .bubble:after,
+.ie #app-navigation .app-navigation-entry-menu:after {
 	border: 1px solid #eee;
+}
+.ie8 .bubble {
 	margin-top: 18px;
 }
 .ie8 .bubble:after {
@@ -690,6 +695,7 @@ em {
 .popovermenu .menuitem .no-icon {
 	display: inline-block;
 	width: 16px;
+	height: 16px;
 	margin-right: 10px;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/css/fixes.css b/core/css/fixes.css
index 5f917dbbe8..71cb09cae7 100644
--- a/core/css/fixes.css
+++ b/core/css/fixes.css
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ select {
 	background-image: url('../img/actions/settings.png');
 }
 
+.lte9 input[type="submit"], .lte9 input[type="button"],
+.lte9 button, .lte9 .button,
+.lte9 #quota, .lte9 select, .lte9 .pager li a {
+	background-color: #f1f1f1;
+}
+
 /* IE8 needs PNG image for header logo */
 .ie8 #header .logo {
 	background-image: url(../img/logo-icon-175px.png);