diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 73fcd3d6b..0f5fbe72b 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function createCookie(name, value, days, path){ /* Warning Internet Explorer doe
   }
   
   //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'){
+  if((navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') || ((navigator.appName == 'Netscape') && (new RegExp("Trident/.*rv:([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})").exec(navigator.userAgent) != null))){
     document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path="+document.location;
   }
   else{
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
index 343e5fce6..ff60ca7c6 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function createCookie(name, value, days, path){ /* Used by IE */
   }
 
   //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'){
+  if((navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') || ((navigator.appName == 'Netscape') && (new RegExp("Trident/.*rv:([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})").exec(navigator.userAgent) != null))){
     document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=/"; /* Note this bodge fix for IE is temporary until auth is rewritten */
   }
   else{