diff --git a/static/js/pad_userlist.js b/static/js/pad_userlist.js
index 9bb5f95db..e11cd3acb 100644
--- a/static/js/pad_userlist.js
+++ b/static/js/pad_userlist.js
@@ -711,7 +711,14 @@ var paduserlist = (function()
       }
       
       $("#myswatch").css({'background-color': myUserInfo.colorId});
-      $("#usericon").css({'box-shadow': 'inset 0 0 30px ' + myUserInfo.colorId,'background-color': myUserInfo.colorId});
+      
+      if ($.browser.msie && parseInt($.browser.version) <= 8) {
+        $("#usericon").css({'box-shadow': 'inset 0 0 30px ' + myUserInfo.colorId,'background-color': myUserInfo.colorId});
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        $("#usericon").css({'box-shadow': 'inset 0 0 30px ' + myUserInfo.colorId});
+      }
     }
   };
   return self;