diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
index f752722f3..59c3d4190 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ function createCookie(name, value, days, path)
   if(!path)
     path = "/";
 
-  if(!path)
-    path = "/";
+  // This fixes an issue with IE not wanting to store cookies for Auth #1234.  It's a temp fix because 
+  // Really we should be storing the cookie on teh document.location path and not modifying the fsking URL to contain a password!
+  document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=" + "/";
 
   //Check if the browser is IE and if so make sure the full path is set in the cookie
   if(navigator.appName=='Microsoft Internet Explorer'){