diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/homepage/stats.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/homepage/stats.css.scss
index 2c2c6b7..b07cd60 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/homepage/stats.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/homepage/stats.css.scss
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@
     }
   }
 }
+body.lt-ie9
+{
+  #progress
+  {
+    background-image: none !important;
+    background-color: #1392dc !important;
+  }
+}
 #progress_bg
 {
   margin-top: 20px;