diff --git a/AppKit/Platform/DOM/CPPlatform.j b/AppKit/Platform/DOM/CPPlatform.j
index 98d7ca02e..2c2c971b4 100644
--- a/AppKit/Platform/DOM/CPPlatform.j
+++ b/AppKit/Platform/DOM/CPPlatform.j
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ var screenNeedsInitialization   = NO,
         return;
 
     screenNeedsInitialization = [CPPlatform isBrowser];
+
+    // We do this here because doing it later breaks IE.
+    if (document.documentElement)
+        document.documentElement.style.overflow = "hidden";
 }
 
 + (BOOL)isBrowser
@@ -121,9 +125,6 @@ var screenNeedsInitialization   = NO,
 
     bodyElement.style.overflow = "hidden";
 
-    if (document.documentElement)
-        document.documentElement.style.overflow = "hidden";
-
     [[CPNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
         postNotificationName:CPPlatformDidClearBodyElementNotification
                       object:self];